Arformoterol
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Trade namesBrovana
Other namesArformoterol tartrate (USAN US)
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
MedlinePlusa602023
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administration		Inhalation
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Protein binding52–65%
Elimination half-life26 hours
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  • 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 mass344.411 g·mol−1
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Arformoterol, sold under the brand name Brovana among others, is a medication used for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).[1][2]

It is a long-acting β2 adrenoreceptor agonist (LABA) and it is the active (R,R)-(−)-enantiomer of formoterol.[1] It was approved for medical use in the United States in October 2006.[1] It is available as a generic medication.[3]

Medical uses

Arformoterol is indicated for the maintenance treatment of bronchoconstriction in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Brovana- arformoterol tartrate solution". DailyMed. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  2. ↑ Loh CH, Donohue JF, Ohar JA (March 2015). "Review of drug safety and efficacy of arformoterol in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease". Expert Opinion on Drug Safety. 14 (3): 463–72. doi:10.1517/14740338.2015.998196. PMID 25563342. S2CID 7767810.
  3. ↑ "Competitive Generic Therapy Approvals". U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 29 June 2023. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.


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