Chemicals and Drugs

Formoterol Fumarate

An ADRENERGIC BETA-2 RECEPTOR AGONIST with a prolonged duration of action. It is used to manage ASTHMA and in the treatment of CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

An ADRENERGIC BETA-2 RECEPTOR AGONIST with a prolonged duration of action. It is used to manage ASTHMA and in the treatment of CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C42H56N4O14
Molecular Weight
840.9 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
183814-30-4
IUPAC Name
(E)-but-2-enedioic acid;bis(N-[2-hydroxy-5-[(1R)-1-hydroxy-2-[[(2R)-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)propan-2-yl]amino]ethyl]phenyl]formamide);dihydrate
InChIKey
RATSWNOMCHFQGJ-AYJOUMQSSA-N
SMILES
C[C@H](CC1=CC=C(C=C1)OC)NC[C@@H](C2=CC(=C(C=C2)O)NC=O)O.C[C@H](CC1=CC=C(C=C1)OC)NC[C@@H](C2=CC(=C(C=C2)O)NC=O)O.C(=C/C(=O)O)\C(=O)O.O.O
MeSH Unique ID
D000068759
Source
PubChem CID 45358055

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Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • 3-Formylamino-4-hydroxy-alpha-(N-1-methyl-2-p-methoxyphenethylaminomethyl)benzyl alcohol.hemifumarate
  • Formoterol Fumarate, ((R*,R*)-(+-))-isomer
  • Arformoterol
  • BD 40A
  • Eformoterol
  • Foradil
  • Formoterol
  • Formoterol, ((R*,R*)-(+-))-isomer
  • Oxis

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25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2016 (1976)

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Tree Numbers

  1. D02w.033w.100w.291.425
  2. D02w.092w.063w.291.425

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Formoterol Fumarate. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000068759. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000068759
  2. Formoterol Fumarate. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27292240
  3. Formoterol Fumarate. In: PubChem Compound. CID 45358055. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/45358055