Pirbuterol (trade name Maxair) is a short-acting β2 adrenoreceptor agonist with bronchodilating action used in the treatment of asthma, available (as pirbuterol acetate) as a breath-activated metered-dose inhaler.

Pirbuterol
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Trade namesMaxair
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MedlinePlusa601096
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  • C
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Inhalational (MDI)
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  • (RS)-6-[2-(tert-butylamino)-1-hydroxyethyl]-2-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-3-ol
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FormulaC12H20N2O3
Molar mass240.303 g·mol−1
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ChiralityRacemic mixture
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  • 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 checkY
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It was patented in 1971 and came into medical use in 1983.[1]

Medical use

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Pirbuterol is used in asthma for reversal of acute bronchospasm, and also as a maintenance medication to prevent future attacks. It should be used in patients 12 years of age and older with or without concurrent theophylline and/or inhaled corticosteroid.[2][3]

Mode of action

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Pharmacokinetics

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After inhalation of doses up to 800 μg (twice the maximum recommended dose) systemic blood levels of pirbuterol are below the limit of assay sensitivity (2–5 ng/ml). A mean of 51% of the dose is recovered in urine as pirbuterol plus its sulfate conjugate following administration by aerosol. Pirbuterol is not metabolized by catechol-O-methyltransferase. The plasma half-life measured after oral administration is about two hours.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ Fischer J, Ganellin CR (2006). Analogue-based Drug Discovery. John Wiley & Sons. p. 543. ISBN 9783527607495.
  2. ^ a b "Maxair Autohaler (pirbuterol acetate inhalation aerosol) For Oral Inhalation Only. U.S. Full Prescribing Information". 3M Pharmaceuticals. Northridge, CA 91324. Archived from the original on 20 September 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  3. ^ Bianchi M, Clavenna A, Bonati M (September 2010). "Inter-country variations in anti-asthmatic drug prescriptions for children. Systematic review of studies published during the 2000-2009 period" (PDF). European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 66 (9): 929–36. doi:10.1007/s00228-010-0845-y. PMID 20533030. S2CID 21834280.
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