Pirbuterol

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Pirbuterol
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Systematic (IUPAC) name
(RS)-6-[2-(tert-butylamino)-1-hydroxyethyl]-2-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-3-ol
Clinical data
Trade names Maxair
AHFS/Drugs.com Consumer Drug Information
MedlinePlus a601096
Pregnancy
category
  • C
Legal status
Routes of
administration
Inhalational
Identifiers
CAS Number 38029-10-6 N
ATC code R03AC08 (WHO) R03CC07
PubChem CID: 4845
IUPHAR/BPS 7272
DrugBank DB01291 YesY
ChemSpider 4679 YesY
UNII OG645J8RVW YesY
KEGG D08387 N
ChEMBL CHEMBL1094966 YesY
Chemical data
Formula C12H20N2O3
Molecular mass 240.30 g/mol
300.3 g/mol (acetate)
  • Oc1ccc(nc1CO)C(O)CNC(C)(C)C
  • InChI=1S/C12H20N2O3/c1-12(2,3)13-6-11(17)8-4-5-10(16)9(7-15)14-8/h4-5,11,13,15-17H,6-7H2,1-3H3 YesY
  • Key:VQDBNKDJNJQRDG-UHFFFAOYSA-N YesY
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Pirbuterol (trade name: Maxair) is a beta-2 adrenergic bronchodilator used in the treatment of asthma, available (as pirbuterol acetate) as a breath-activated metered-dose inhaler ("autohaler").

Clinical use

  • Asthma - preventative/maintenance medicine
  • Asthma - "rescue" medicine for reversal of acute asthma attack

Mode of action

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Adverse effects

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