Arformoterol

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Arformoterol
Clinical data
Trade namesBrovana
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
MedlinePlusa602023
License data
Routes of
administration
Inhalation solution for nebuliser
ATC code
  • none
Legal status
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Pharmacokinetic data
Protein binding52–65%
Elimination half-life26 hours
Identifiers
  • N-[2-hydroxy-5-[(1R)-1-hydroxy-2-[[(2R)-1-(4-methoxyphenyl) propan-2-yl]amino]ethyl] phenyl]formamide
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC19H24N2O4
Molar mass344.405 g/mol g·mol−1
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Arformoterol is a long-acting β2 adrenoreceptor agonist (LABA) indicated for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It is sold by Sunovion, under the trade name Brovana, as a solution of arformoterol tartrate to be administered twice daily (morning and evening) by nebulization.[1]

It is the active (R,R)-(−)-enantiomer of formoterol and was approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on October 6, 2006 for the treatment of COPD.

References

  1. ^ "Brovana Prescribing information, Dosage and Administration section". Archived from the original on 13 February 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-14.

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