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bitolterol

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bitolterol /bi·tol·ter·ol/ (bi-tol´ter-ol) a β agonist, administered by inhalation in the form of the mesylate salt as a bronchodilator.
bitolterol
[bi-tol′ter-ol]
a beta-adrenergic receptor agonist used as a bronchodilator; administered by inhalation as the mesylate salt in the treatment of bronchospasm associated with asthma and the treatment and prophylaxis of bronchospasm associated with chronic obstructive airway disease, including bronchitis and pulmonary emphysema.

bitolterol [bi-tol´ter-ol]
a beta-adrenergic receptor agonist used as a bronchodilator; administered by inhalation as the mesylate salt in the treatment of bronchospasm associated with asthma and the treatment and prophylaxis of bronchospasm associated with chronic obstructive airway disease, including bronchitis and pulmonary emphysema.


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