TERBUTALIN (Terbutalin) *. 1-(3, 5-Dioksifenil) -2 - (tert butilamino) - ethanol.

     Synonyms : Brikanil, Arubendol, Asthmasian, Betasmac, Bricalin, Brican, Bricanyl, Bricar, Dracanyl, Spiranyl, Terbasmin, Terbutol, Tergil and others.

     By chemically and pharmacologically similar to salbutamol. Has tokoliticheskoe and bronchodilatory effect.

     As a bronchodilator used in aerosol form and tablets. Adults appoint 1 - 2 tablets (2, 5 mg), 1 - 2 - 3 times a day. Children aged 3 to 7 years in the 1 / 4 to 1 / 2 tablets, from 7 to 15 years - to 1 / 2 tablets 2-3 times a day. In bronchial asthma are sometimes with the introduction of the skin on 1 / 2 mg (0.25 mg), no more than three times a day (adult).

     There is evidence of the successful use of aerosol terbutalina with chronic obstructive lung disease in patients with heart attacks. Along with the improvement of alveolar ventilation increases sokratimosti attack left ventricle and improved hemodynamic performance.

     As tokoliticheskogo (in obstetric practice) used in intravenous drip infusions (10 to 25 µ g / min in isotonic solution of glucose or sodium chloride) with a shift in the future to subcutaneous injection (250 µ g = 1 / 2 mg) 4 times day techenne three days. At the same time, designate the interior of 5 mg three times a day.

     Possible side effects and contraindications are the same as for other b-adrenostimulyatorov.

     Method of issuance : the aerosol packaging; Pills to 0.0025 g (2, 5 mg) in a package of 20 pieces; 0.05% solution (0.5 mg) in terbutalina sulfate capsules containing 1 ml, in a package of 10 ampoules.

     Storage : List B.

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