Arformoterol is a long acting beta-adrenoceptor agonist

Long acting beta-adrenoceptor agonist

Long-acting beta-adrenoceptor agonists are usually prescribed for moderate to severe persistent asthma patients or patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease...

 drug indicated for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease , also known as chronic obstructive lung disease , chronic obstructive airway disease , chronic airflow limitation and chronic obstructive respiratory disease , is the co-occurrence of chronic bronchitis and emphysema, a pair of commonly co-existing diseases...

 (COPD). It is sold by Sunovion, under the trade name Brovana, as a solution of arformoterol tartrate to be administered twice daily (morning and evening) by nebulization.

It is the active (R,R)-enantiomer

Enantiomer

In chemistry, an enantiomer is one of two stereoisomers that are mirror images of each other that are non-superposable , much as one's left and right hands are the same except for opposite orientation. It can be clearly understood if you try to place your hands one over the other without...

 of formoterol

Formoterol

Formoterol or eformoterol is a long-acting β2-agonist used in the management of asthma and/or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease...

 and was approved by the United States

United States

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 Food and Drug Administration

Food and Drug Administration

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(FDA) on October 6, 2006 for the treatment of COPD.

External links

• Brovana website