Racemic salbutamol (racemic albuterol) ameliorates symptoms of asthma by activating b-
adrenoceptors on nerve, smooth muscle and inflammatory cells within the airways. Racemic …

Salmeterol and formoterol belong to a new class of inhaled β2‐agonists with a prolonged
duration of action. At the time these agents were introduced, there was uncertainty regarding …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Inhalation of a β‐adrenoceptor agonist (β‐agonist) is first‐
line asthma therapy, used for both prophylaxis against, and acute relief of …

The aim of this study was to systematically compare the interaction of the long-acting beta2-
adrenoceptor agonists formoterol and salmeterol with short-acting beta2-adrenoceptor …

Inhaled β 2 adrenoceptor (β 2 AR) agonists are widely used as bronchodilator therapies for
asthma and COPD. Different agonists have varying rates of onset of action, eg indacaterol …

Inhaled β2-agonists in asthma management: an evolving story | European Respiratory
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Rational choice among β 2-AR agonists in acute and chronic asthma should be influenced
by differences in intrinsic efficacy among these agents. In acute severe asthma, a full agonist …

OBJECTIVE: To review the more recent literature addressing the issue of whether β2-
agonists can worsen asthma and/or increase the risk of severe exacerbations and death …

Introduction: Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are inflammatory
disorders that have an increasing prevalence and associated morbidity and mortality. β2 …

The introduction of long-acting inhaled sympathomimetic b2-receptor agonists represents an
important advance in asthma therapy. Treatment with salmeterol and formoterol provides …