Arformoterol, sold under the brand name Brovana among others, is a
medication
A medication (also called medicament, medicine, pharmaceutical drug, medicinal drug or simply drug) is a drug used to diagnose, cure, treat, or prevent disease. Drug therapy (pharmacotherapy) is an important part of the medical field and re ...
used for the treatment of
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a type of progressive lung disease characterized by long-term respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation. The main symptoms include shortness of breath and a cough, which may or may not produce ...
(COPD).
It is a
long-acting β2 adrenoreceptor agonist (LABA) and it is the active (''R'',''R'')-(−)-
enantiomer
In chemistry, an enantiomer ( /ɪˈnænti.əmər, ɛ-, -oʊ-/ ''ih-NAN-tee-ə-mər''; from Ancient Greek ἐνάντιος ''(enántios)'' 'opposite', and μέρος ''(méros)'' 'part') – also called optical isomer, antipode, or optical ant ...
of
formoterol
Formoterol, also known as eformoterol, is a long-acting β2 agonist (LABA) used as a bronchodilator in the management of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Formoterol has an extended duration of action (up to 12 h) co ...
.
It was approved for medical use in the United States in October 2006.
It is available as a
generic medicine
A generic drug is a pharmaceutical drug that contains the same chemical substance as a drug that was originally protected by chemical patents. Generic drugs are allowed for sale after the patents on the original drugs expire. Because the active ch ...
.
Medical uses
Arformoterol is
indicated
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for the maintenance treatment of bronchoconstriction in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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Beta2-adrenergic agonists
Drugs acting on the respiratory system
Enantiopure drugs
Phenol ethers
Phenols
Substituted amphetamines
Formamides
Phenylethanolamines
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