Alupent

Active Ingredient(s): Metaproterenol
FDA Approved: * July 31, 1973
Pharm Company: * BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM
Category: Asthma

Orciprenaline, also known as metaproterenol, is a bronchodilator used in the treatment of asthma.[1][2] Orciprenaline is a moderately selective β2 adrenergic receptor agonist that stimulates receptors of the smooth muscle in the lungs, uterus, and vasculature supplying skeletal muscle, with minimal or no effect on α adrenergic receptors. The pharmacologic effects of β adrenergic agonist drugs, such as orciprenaline, are at least in part attributa... [wikipedia]

* May have multiple approval dates, manufacturers, or labelers.
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alupent and milk

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mixing Alupent with infant milk formula

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What Is Alupent

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Does Infant Formula Interact With The Absorption Of Alupent Drug

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Does infant formula interact with the absorption of the drug (alupent)?

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Alupent Infant Formula Interaction

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Alupent Uses

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Alupent no longer available?

I have used Alupent as a resuce inhaler for many years. It is no longer available. What would be a good substitute?...

interaction of alupent in infants milk

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albuterol as a substitute for alupent inh

alupent inhaler has been rescue inhaler for years --not made anymore-unable to use albuterol inhalers, which cause bronc...