Orciprenaline WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Orciprenaline
Orciprenaline (INN, also known as metaproterenol) is a bronchodilator used in the treatment of asthma. Orciprenaline is a moderately selective beta2-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 alpha-adrenergic receptors. The pharmacologic effects of beta adrenergic agonist drugs, such as orciprenaline, are at least in part attributable to stimulation through beta adrenergic receptors of intracellular adenyl cyclase, the enzyme which catalyzes the conversion of ATP to cAMP. ...read more from Wikipedia
Fast Facts:
- Used to treat symptoms of asthma and lung diseases.1
- Is available as a tablet, syrup, and aerosol.1
- Brand names include Alotec, Alupent, Metaprel and Novasmasol.2
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Latest Headlines on Orciprenaline
What is Orciprenaline?
- Wikipedia: Orciprenaline
- Micromedex (via Drugs.com): Adrenergic Bronchodilators Description
- WrongDiagnosis: Definition of Orciprenaline
What Are The Uses for Orciprenaline?
- HealthyOntario: What is Orciprenaline Used For?
- Medscape: Metaproterenol Dosage and Uses
- eMedTV: An Overview of Alupent Uses
What Are The Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Orciprenaline?
- HealthDigest: Metaproterenol Oral Tablet Side Effects
- NetDoctor: Alupent Syrup Side Effects
- First DataBank (via WebMD): Side Effects of Metaproterenol
What are the Alternatives to Orciprenaline?
Wisdom, Blogs and Message Boards about Orciprenaline
- VhiHealthcare: Alupent Syrup Discussion
- SputumHappens: Alupent Discontinued
Abuse of Orciprenaline
- RxList: Alupent Overdose
- eMedTV: An Overview of Alupent Overdose
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Orciprenaline
- JAMA: List of Articles About Orciprenaline
- Google Scholar: Orciprenaline Articles
- PubMed Central: Archive of Articles on Orciprenaline
Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (via MedlinePlus): Metaproterenol Information
- ↑ Wikipedia: Orciprenaline
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