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terbutaline

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terbutaline /ter·bu·ta·line/ (ter-bu´tah-lēn) a β agonist; used as the sulfate salt as a bronchodilator and as a tocolytic in the prevention of premature labor.
terbutaline [ter-bu´tah-lēn]
a beta2-adrenergic receptor agonist used as a bronchodilator; it has also been used as a tocolytic agent.
terbutaline
a β-adrenergic receptor antagonist used as a bronchodilator.
terbutaline
Brethine® Therapeutics A β2-agonist used to ↑ airway patency in asthmatics. Cf Budesonide.
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It has been demonstrated in studies that subjects with mild asthma maintained on inhaled budesonide (1200 [micro]g/day for two years, and then 400 [micro]g/day) had decreased bronchial response to histamine challenge compared with subjects taking inhaled terbutaline (375 [micro]g twice daily), over a 2-year period.
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Medications approved by the United States Olympic Committee include B-agonists (aerosol forms only), albuterol, and terbutaline, as well as cromolyn sodium, nedocromil sodium, theophylline, and inhaled corticosteroids.
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It was also announced that amateur rugby player Mark Mahony was found to have terbutaline in a specimen collected while playing for Terenure RFC on February 16.
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