Metaproterenol Other names: Orciprenaline

Chemical formula: C₁₁H₁₇NO₃  Molecular mass: 211.258 g/mol  PubChem compound: 4086

Therapeutic indications

Metaproterenol is indicated for:

Bronchospasm reversible

Population group: only minors (0 - 18 years old)

Bronchospasm

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Bronchial asthma

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Airway hyperreactivity

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Chronic bronchitis

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 - 65 years old)

Chronic bronchitis

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Pulmonary emphysema

Population group: only adults (18 - 65 years old)

Pulmonary emphysema

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Contraindications

Metaproterenol is contraindicated in the following cases:

Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, cardiac arrhythmias

at least one of
Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy
Arrhythmia

Beta-blocking agents

at least one of
Beta blocking agents, non-selective
Beta blocking agents, selective

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