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Also known as KWD-2019

Terbutaline, sold under the brand names Bricanyl and Marex among others, is a β2 adrenergic receptor agonist, used as a "reliever" inhaler in the management of asthma symptoms and as a tocolytic (anti-contraction medication) to delay preterm labor for up to 48 hours. This time can then be used to administer steroid injections to the mother which help fetal lung maturity and reduce complications of prematurity. It should not be used to prevent preterm labor or delay labor more than 48–72 hours. In February 2011, the Food and Drug Administration began requiring a black box warning on the drug's

Chemical data

Formula
C12H19NO3
Molecular weight
225.28 g/mol
IUPAC name
5-[2-(tert-butylamino)-1-hydroxyethyl]benzene-1,3-diol
SMILES
CC(C)(C)NCC(C1=CC(=CC(=C1)O)O)O
InChIKey
XWTYSIMOBUGWOL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
0.9
Polar surface area
72.7 Ų
H-bond donors
4
H-bond acceptors
4
Formal charge
0

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Mass
225.136
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chemical formula
C₁₂H₁₉NO₃
canonical SMILES
CC(C)(C)NCC(C1=CC(=CC(=C1)O)O)O
World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
terbutaline
Commons category
Terbutaline
defined daily dose
15
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Terbutaline, sold under the brand names Bricanyl and Marex among others, is a β2 adrenergic receptor agonist, used as a "reliever" inhaler in the management of asthma symptoms and as a tocolytic (anti-contraction medication) to delay preterm labor for up to 48 hours. This time can then be used to administer steroid injections to the mother which help fetal lung maturity and reduce complications of prematurity. It should not be used to prevent preterm labor or delay labor more than 48–72 hours. In February 2011, the Food and Drug Administration began requiring a black box warning on the drug's label. Pregnant women should not be given injections of the drug terbutaline for the prevention of preterm labor or for long-term (beyond 48–72 hours) management of preterm labor, and should not be given oral terbutaline for any type of prevention or treatment of preterm labor "due to the potential for serious maternal heart problems and death."

It was patented in 1966 and came into medical use in 1970. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.

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