TERBUTALINE (Brethine, Bricanyl) Flashcards
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TERBUTALINE (Brethine, Bricanyl)
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Name/Class: TERBUTALINE (Brethine, Bricanyl)/Sympathetic Agonist
Description: Terbutaline is a synthetic sympathomimetic that causes ronchodilatation with less cardiac effect than epinephrine.
Indications: Bronchial asthma and bronchospasm in COPD.
Dosage/Route: Two inhalations with a metered dose inhaler, repeated once in 1 min or 0.25 mg SQ repeated in 15 to 30 mins.
