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Organic Chemicals > Alcohols > Ethanol > Ethanolamines > Albuterol
Organic Chemicals > Alcohols > Amino Alcohols > Ethanolamines > Albuterol
Organic Chemicals > Amines > Amino Alcohols > Ethanolamines > Albuterol
Organic Chemicals > Amines > Ethylamines > Phenethylamines > Albuterol

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Albuterol  

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  • 2-t-Butylamino-1-(4-hydroxy-3-hydroxy-3-hydroxymethyl)phenylethanol
  • Salbutamol

Scope note

  • A short-acting beta-2 adrenergic agonist that is primarily used as a bronchodilator agent to treat ASTHMA. Albuterol is prepared as a racemic mixture of R(-) and S(+) stereoisomers. The stereospecific preparation of R(-) isomer of albuterol is referred to as levalbuterol.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000420

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