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Salbutamol (albuterol) — an example of β
2 agonist
β2 (beta2) adrenergic receptor agonists, also known as adrenergic β2 receptor agonists, are a class of drugs that act on the β2 adrenergic receptor. Like other β adrenergic agonists, they cause smooth muscle relaxation. β2 adrenergic agonists' effects on smooth muscle cause dilation of bronchial passages, vasodilation in muscle and liver, relaxation of uterine muscle, and release of insulin. They are primarily used to treat asthma and other pulmonary disorders, like COPD.
Contents
- 1 Mechanism of action
- 2 Adverse effects
- 3 Delivery
- 4 Risks
- 5 Types
- 5.1 Short-acting β2 agonists
- 5.2 Long-acting β2 agonists
- 5.3 Ultra-long-acting β2 agonists[4][5]
- 5.4 Unknown duration of action
- 6 Society and culture
- 7 See also
- 8 References
- 9 External links
Mechanism of action
Activation of β adrenergic receptors leads to relaxation of smooth muscle in the lung, and dilation and opening of the airways.
β adrenergic receptors are coupled to a stimulatory G protein of adenylyl cyclase. This enzyme produces the second messenger cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP). In the lung, cAMP decreases calcium concentrations within cells and activates protein kinase A. Both of these changes , inactivate myosin light-chain kinase and activate myosin light-chain phosphatase. In addition, β2 agonists open large conductance calcium-activated potassium channels and thereby tend to hyperpolarize airway smooth muscle cells. The combination of decreased intracellular calcium, increased membrane potassium conductance, and decreased myosin light chain kinase activity leads to smooth muscle relaxation and bronchodilation.
Adverse effects
Findings indicate that β2 stimulants, especially in parenteral administration such as inhalation or injection, can induce adverse effects:
- Tachycardia secondary to peripheral vasodilation and cardiac stimulation; tachycardia can be accompanied by palpitations
- Tremor, excessive sweating, anxiety, insomnia and agitation
More severe effects, such as pulmonary edema, myocardial ischemia, cardiac arrhythmia, are exceptional.
Asthma aggravation has been observed in patients using large doses of β2 agonists, but it is not known if it results from spontaneous course of the disease or adverse effect of the drugs. The excipients, in particular sulphite, could contribute to the adverse effects. The possible loss of the bronchodilator activity of β2 mimetics could be attenuated by inhaled corticosteroid intake.
Delivery
All β2 agonists are available in inhaler form, either metered-dose inhalers (MDIs), which aerosolize the drug, or dry powder inhalers (DPIs), which dispense powder which can be inhaled.
Salbutamol (INN) or albuterol (USAN) and some other β2 agonists, such as formoterol, also come in a solution form for nebulization, which is more commonly used than inhalers in emergency rooms[citation needed]. Salbutamol and terbutaline are also both available in oral forms. Nebulizer form is as effective as administering the drug intravenously.
In addition, several of these medications are available in intravenous forms, including both salbutamol and terbutaline. It can be used in this form in severe cases of asthma, but it is more commonly used to suppress premature labor because it also relaxes uterine muscle, thereby inhibiting contractions[citation needed].
Risks
On November 18, 2005, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) alerted healthcare professionals and patients that several long-acting bronchodilator medicines have been associated with possible increased risk of worsening wheezing in some people, and requested that manufacturers update warnings in their existing product labeling.
On June 29, 2006, Cornell University and Stanford University researchers reported that a meta-analysis they conducted found that "regularly inhaled β agonists (orciprenaline/metaproterenol [Alupent], formoterol [Foradil], fluticasone+salmeterol [Serevent, Advair], and salbutamol/albuterol [Proventil, Ventolin, Volmax, and others]) increased the risk of respiratory death more than two-fold, compared with a placebo," while used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).[1]
On December 11, 2008, a panel of experts convened by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) voted to ban the drugs Serevent and Foradil from use in the treatment of asthma. It was shown that, when these two drugs are used without steroids, they increase the risks of more severe attacks. The experts said that two other much more popular asthma drugs containing long-acting β agonists, Advair and Symbicort, should continue to be used.[2]
Types
They can be divided into short-acting (SABA), long-acting (LABA) and ultra-long-acting β (more specifically, β2) adrenoreceptor agonists:
Generic name — Trade name
Short-acting β2 agonists
- bitolterol — Tornalate
- fenoterol — Berotec
- isoprenaline (INN) or isoproterenol (USAN) — Isuprel
- levosalbutamol (INN) or levalbuterol (USAN) — Xopenex
- orciprenaline (INN) or metaproterenol (USAN) — Alupent
- pirbuterol — Maxair
- procaterol
- ritodrine — Yutopar
- salbutamol (INN) or albuterol (USAN) — Ventolin
- terbutaline — Bricanyl
Long-acting β2 agonists
- arformoterol — Brovana (some consider it to be an ultra-LABA)[3]
- bambuterol — Bambec, Oxeol
- clenbuterol — Dilaterol, Spiropent
- formoterol — Foradil, Oxis, Perforomist
- salmeterol — Serevent
Ultra-long-acting β2 agonists[4][5]
- abediterol[6]
- carmoterol
- indacaterol — Arcapta Neohaler (U.S.), Onbrez Breezhaler (EU, RU)
- olodaterol — Striverdi Respimat
- vilanterol
- with umeclidinium bromide — Anoro Ellipta
- with fluticasone furoate — Breo Ellipta (U.S.), Relvar Ellipta (EU, RU)
Unknown duration of action
- isoxsuprine
- mabuterol
- zilpaterol — Zilmax
Society and culture
β2 agonists are abused by athletes and bodybuilders as anabolic performance-enhancing drugs and their use has been banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency except for certain drugs that people with asthma may use; they are also used illegally to try to promote the growth of livestock.[7] A 2011 meta-analysis found no evidence that inhaled β₂-agonists improve performance in healthy athletes and found that the evidence was too weak to assess whether systemic administration of β₂-agonists improved performance in healthy people. [8]
See also
- Discovery and development of β2 agonists
References
- ^ Ramanujan K. Common beta-agonist inhalers more than double death rate in COPD patients, Cornell and Stanford scientists assert. Chronicle Online. June 29, 2006. Available at: http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/June06/Salpeter.COPD.kr.html. Accessed June 30, 2006.
- ^ Harris G. F.D.A. Panel Votes to Ban Asthma Drugs. "The New York Times". December 11, 2008. Available at: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/12/health/policy/12fda.html?ref=health. Accessed January 19, 2009.
- ^ Matera, MG; Cazzola, M (2007). "Ultra-Long-Acting β2-Adrenoceptor Agonists: An Emerging Therapeutic Option for Asthma and COPD?". Drugs. 67 (4): 503–15. doi:10.2165/00003495-200767040-00002. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ Cazzola, Mario; Matera, Maria Gabriella; Lötvall, Jan (15 July 2005). "Ultra long-acting β2-agonists in development for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease". Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs. 14 (7): 775–83. doi:10.1517/13543784.14.7.775. PMID 16022567.
- ^ Cazzola, Mario; Calzetta, Luigino; Matera, Maria Gabriella (May 2011). "β2-adrenoceptor agonists: current and future direction". British Journal of Pharmacology. 163 (1): 4–17. doi:10.1111/j.1476-5381.2011.01216.x. PMC 3085864. PMID 21232045. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ^ Beier, J; Fuhr, R; Massana, E; Jiménez, E; Seoane, B; de Miquel, G; Ruiz, S (October 2014). "Abediterol (LAS100977), a novel long-acting β2-agonist: Efficacy, safety and tolerability in persistent asthma". Respiratory Medicine. 108 (10): 1424–1429. doi:10.1016/j.rmed.2014.08.005. PMID 25256258. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ^ Drug Enforcement Administration. November 2013 Clenbuterol
- ^ Pluim BM, et al. β₂-Agonists and physical performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Sports Med. 2011 Jan 1;41(1):39-57. PMID 21142283
External links
- beta-Adrenergic Receptor Agonists at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Neuromodulation
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Types |
- ♦ Enzyme: Inducer
- Inhibitor
- ♦ Ion channel: Opener
- Blocker
- ♦ Receptor: Agonist
- Partial agonist
- Antagonist
- Inverse agonist
- Positive allosteric modulator (PAM)
- Negative allosteric modulator (NAM)
- ♦ Transporter [Reuptake]: Enhancer (RE)
- Inhibitor (RI)
- Releaser (RA)
- ♦ Miscellaneous: Precursor
- Cofactor
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Enzyme
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see Enzyme inhibition
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Ion channel
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- Calcium channel blocker (CCB)
- Potassium channel blocker (PCB)
- Sodium channel blocker (SCB)
- Potassium channel opener (PCO)
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Receptor &
transporter
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BA/M
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Adrenergic
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- Adrenergic receptor agonist (α
- β (1
- 2))
- Adrenergic receptor antagonist (α (1
- 2)
- β)
- Norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (NRI)
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Dopaminergic
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- Dopamine receptor agonist
- Dopamine receptor antagonist
- Dopamine reuptake inhibitor (DRI)
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Histaminergic
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- Histamine receptor agonist
- Histamine receptor antagonist (H1
- H2
- H3)
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Serotonergic
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- Serotonin receptor agonist
- Serotonin Receptor Antagonist (5-HT3)
- Serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SRI)
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AA
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GABAergic
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- GABA receptor agonist
- GABA receptor antagonist
- GABA reuptake inhibitor (GRI)
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Glutamatergic
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- Glutamate receptor agonist (AMPA)
- Glutamate receptor antagonist (NMDA)
- Glutamate reuptake inhibitor
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Cholinergic
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- Acetylcholine receptor agonist (Muscarinic
- Nicotinic)
- Acetylcholine receptor antagonist (Muscarinic
- Nicotinic (Ganglionic
- Muscular))
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Cannabinoidergic
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- Cannabinoid receptor agonist
- Cannabinoid receptor antagonist
- Endocannabinoid enhancer (eCBE)
- Endocannabinoid reuptake inhibitor (eCBRI)
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Opioidergic
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- Opioid modulator
- Opioid receptor agonist
- Opioid receptor antagonist
- Enkephalinase inhibitor
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Other
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- Adenosine reuptake inhibitor (AdoRI)
- Angiotensin II receptor antagonist
- Endothelin receptor antagonist
- NK1 receptor antagonist
- Vasopressin receptor antagonist
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Miscellaneous
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- Cofactor (see Enzyme cofactors)
- Precursor (see Amino acids)
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Adrenergic receptor modulators
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α1 |
- Agonists
- 6-FNE
- Amidephrine
- Anisodine
- Buspirone
- Cirazoline
- Corbadrine
- Dexisometheptene
- Dipivefrine
- Dopamine
- Droxidopa (L-DOPS)
- Ephedrine
- Epinephrine
- Etilefrine
- Etilevodopa
- Ethylnorepinephrine
- Indanidine
- Isometheptene
- L-DOPA (levodopa)
- L-Phenylalanine
- L-Tyrosine
- Melevodopa
- Metaraminol
- Methoxamine
- Methyldopa
- Midodrine
- Naphazoline
- Norepinephrine
- Octopamine (drug)
- Oxymetazoline
- Phenylephrine
- Phenylpropanolamine
- Pseudoephedrine
- Synephrine
- Tetryzoline
- Tiamenidine
- XP21279
- Xylometazoline
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- Antagonists
- Abanoquil
- Adimolol
- Ajmalicine
- Alfuzosin
- Amosulalol
- Anisodamine
- Arotinolol
- Atiprosin
- Atypical antipsychotics (e.g., clozapine, olanzapine, quetiapine, risperidone)
- Benoxathian
- Buflomedil
- Bunazosin
- Carvedilol
- Corynanthine
- Dapiprazole
- Domesticine
- Doxazosin
- Ergolines (e.g., ergotamine, dihydroergotamine, lisuride, terguride)
- Etoperidone
- Eugenodilol
- Fenspiride
- Hydroxyzine
- Indoramin
- Ketanserin
- L-765,314
- Labetalol
- mCPP
- Mepiprazole
- Metazosin
- Monatepil
- Moxisylyte
- Naftopidil
- Nantenine
- Nefazodone
- Neldazosin
- Niaprazine
- Nicergoline
- Niguldipine
- Pardoprunox
- Pelanserin
- Phendioxan
- Phenoxybenzamine
- Phentolamine
- Piperoxan
- Prazosin
- Quinazosin
- Ritanserin
- Silodosin
- Spiperone
- Talipexole
- Tamsulosin
- Terazosin
- Tiodazosin
- Tolazoline
- Trazodone
- Tetracyclic antidepressants (e.g., amoxapine, maprotiline, mianserin)
- Tricyclic antidepressants (e.g., amitriptyline, clomipramine, doxepin, imipramine, trimipramine)
- Trimazosin
- Typical antipsychotics (e.g., chlorpromazine, fluphenazine, loxapine, thioridazine)
- Urapidil
- WB-4101
- Zolertine
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α2 |
- Agonists
- (R)-3-Nitrobiphenyline
- 4-NEMD
- 6-FNE
- Amitraz
- Apraclonidine
- Brimonidine
- Cannabivarin
- Clonidine
- Corbadrine
- Detomidine
- Dexmedetomidine
- Dihydroergotamine
- Dipivefrine
- Dopamine
- Droxidopa (L-DOPS)
- Etilevodopa
- Ephedrine
- Ergotamine
- Epinephrine
- Etilefrine
- Ethylnorepinephrine
- Guanabenz
- Guanfacine
- Guanoxabenz
- L-DOPA (levodopa)
- L-Phenylalanine
- L-Tyrosine
- Lofexidine
- Medetomidine
- Melevodopa
- Methyldopa
- Mivazerol
- Naphazoline
- Norepinephrine
- Oxymetazoline
- Phenylpropanolamine
- Piperoxan
- Pseudoephedrine
- Rilmenidine
- Romifidine
- Talipexole
- Tetrahydrozoline
- Tiamenidine
- Tizanidine
- Tolonidine
- Urapidil
- XP21279
- Xylazine
- Xylometazoline
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- Antagonists
- 1-PP
- Adimolol
- Aptazapine
- Atipamezole
- Atypical antipsychotics (e.g., asenapine, clozapine, lurasidone, paliperidone, quetiapine, risperidone, zotepine)
- Azapirones (e.g., buspirone, tandospirone)
- BRL-44408
- Buflomedil
- Cirazoline
- Efaroxan
- Esmirtazapine
- Fenmetozole
- Fluparoxan
- Idazoxan
- mCPP
- Mianserin
- Mirtazapine
- NAN-190
- Olanzapine
- Pardoprunox
- Phentolamine
- Phenoxybenzamine
- Piperoxan
- Piribedil
- Rauwolscine
- Rotigotine
- SB-269970
- Setiptiline
- Spiroxatrine
- Sunepitron
- Tolazoline
- Typical antipsychotics (e.g., chlorpromazine, fluphenazine, loxapine, thioridazine)
- Yohimbine
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- Agonists
- Abediterol
- Alifedrine
- Amibegron
- Arbutamine
- Arformoterol
- Arotinolol
- BAAM
- Bambuterol
- Befunolol
- Bitolterol
- Broxaterol
- Buphenine
- Carbuterol
- Carmoterol
- Cimaterol
- Clenbuterol
- Corbadrine
- Denopamine
- Dipivefrine
- Dobutamine
- Dopamine
- Dopexamine
- Droxidopa (L-DOPS)
- Ephedrine
- Epinephrine
- Etafedrine
- Etilefrine
- Etilevodopa
- Ethylnorepinephrine
- Fenoterol
- Formoterol
- Hexoprenaline
- Higenamine
- Indacaterol
- Isoetarine
- Isoprenaline
- Isoxsuprine
- L-DOPA (levodopa)
- L-Phenylalanine
- L-Tyrosine
- Levosalbutamol
- Mabuterol
- Melevodopa
- Methoxyphenamine
- Methyldopa
- Mirabegron
- Norepinephrine
- Orciprenaline
- Oxyfedrine
- PF-610355
- Phenylpropanolamine
- Pirbuterol
- Prenalterol
- Ractopamine
- Procaterol
- Pseudoephedrine
- Reproterol
- Rimiterol
- Ritodrine
- Salbutamol
- Salmeterol
- Solabegron
- Terbutaline
- Tretoquinol
- Tulobuterol
- Vilanterol
- Xamoterol
- XP21279
- Zilpaterol
- Zinterol
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- Antagonists
- Acebutolol
- Adaprolol
- Adimolol
- Afurolol
- Alprenolol
- Alprenoxime
- Amosulalol
- Ancarolol
- Arnolol
- Arotinolol
- Atenolol
- Befunolol
- Betaxolol
- Bevantolol
- Bisoprolol
- Bopindolol
- Bornaprolol
- Brefonalol
- Bucindolol
- Bucumolol
- Bufetolol
- Bufuralol
- Bunitrolol
- Bunolol
- Bupranolol
- Butaxamine
- Butidrine
- Butofilolol
- Capsinolol
- Carazolol
- Carpindolol
- Carteolol
- Carvedilol
- Celiprolol
- Cetamolol
- Cicloprolol
- Cinamolol
- Cloranolol
- Cyanopindolol
- Dalbraminol
- Dexpropranolol
- Diacetolol
- Dichloroisoprenaline
- Dihydroalprenolol
- Dilevalol
- Diprafenone
- Draquinolol
- Ecastolol
- Epanolol
- Ericolol
- Ersentilide
- Esatenolol
- Esprolol
- Eugenodilol
- Exaprolol
- Falintolol
- Flestolol
- Flusoxolol
- Hydroxycarteolol
- Hydroxytertatolol
- ICI-118,551
- Idropranolol
- Indenolol
- Indopanolol
- Iodocyanopindolol
- Iprocrolol
- Isoxaprolol
- Isamoltane
- Labetalol
- Landiolol
- Levobetaxolol
- Levobunolol
- Levomoprolol
- Medroxalol
- Mepindolol
- Metipranolol
- Metoprolol
- Moprolol
- Nadolol
- Nadoxolol
- Nebivolol
- Nifenalol
- Nipradilol
- Oxprenolol
- Pacrinolol
- Pafenolol
- Pamatolol
- Pargolol
- Penbutolol
- Pindolol
- Practolol
- Primidolol
- Procinolol
- Pronethalol
- Propafenone
- Propranolol
- Ridazolol
- Ronactolol
- Soquinolol
- Sotalol
- Spirendolol
- SR 59230A
- Sulfinalol
- Talinolol
- Tazolol
- Tertatolol
- Tienoxolol
- Tilisolol
- Timolol
- Tiprenolol
- Tolamolol
- Toliprolol
- Xibenolol
- Xipranolol
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- See also: Dopaminergics
- Melatonergics
- Serotonergics
- Monoamine reuptake and release modulators
- Monoamine metabolism modulators
- Monoamine neurotoxins
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Drugs for obstructive airway diseases: asthma/COPD (R03)
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Adrenergics, inhalants |
Short-acting β2 agonists |
- Bitolterol
- Carbuterol
- Fenoterol
- Isoetarine
- Pirbuterol
- Procaterol
- Reproterol
- Rimiterol
- Salbutamol (albuterol)#/Levosalbutamol (levalbuterol)
- Terbutaline
- Tulobuterol
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Long-acting β2 agonists |
- Bambuterol
- Clenbuterol
- Formoterol/Arformoterol
- Salmeterol
- Salmefamol
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Ultra-long-acting β2 agonists |
- Abediterol
- Carmoterol
- Indacaterol
- Olodaterol
- Vilanterol
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Other |
- Epinephrine#
- Hexoprenaline
- Isoprenaline (isoproterenol)
- Orciprenaline (metaproterenol)
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Glucocorticoids |
- Beclometasone#
- Betamethasone
- Budesonide
- Ciclesonide
- Flunisolide
- Fluticasone
- Mometasone
- Triamcinolone
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Anticholinergics/
muscarinic antagonist |
- Aclidinium bromide
- Glycopyrronium bromide
- Ipratropium bromide#
- Oxitropium bromide
- Tiotropium bromide
- Umeclidinium bromide
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Mast cell stabilizers |
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Xanthines |
- Acefylline
- Ambuphylline
- Bamifylline
- Doxofylline
- Enprofylline
- Etamiphylline
- Proxyphylline
- Theophylline/Aminophylline/Choline theophyllinate
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Eicosanoid inhibition |
Leukotriene antagonists |
- Montelukast
- Pranlukast
- Zafirlukast
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Arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase inhibitors |
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Thromboxane receptor antagonists |
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Non-xanthine PDE4 inhibitors |
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Others/unknown |
- Amlexanox
- Eprozinol
- Fenspiride
- Omalizumab
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Combination products |
- Aclidinium/formoterol
- Beclometasone/formoterol
- Budesonide/formoterol
- Fluticasone furoate/vilanterol
- Fluticasone propionate/salmeterol
- Indacaterol/glycopyrronium bromide
- Ipratropium bromide/salbutamol
- Mometasone/formoterol
- Umeclidinium bromide/vilanterol
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- #WHO-EM
- ‡Withdrawn from market
- Clinical trials:
- †Phase III
- §Never to phase III
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