- Beta-adrenergic agonist
Beta-adrenergic agonists are
adrenergic agonist s which act upon the beta receptors. [MeshName|Adrenergic+beta-Agonists]β1 agonists
β1 agonists: stimulates adenylyl cyclase activity; opening of calcium channel. (cardiac stimulants; used to treat cardiogenic shock, acute heart failure, bradyarrhythmias). Selected examples are:
*Dobutamine
*Isoproterenol (β1 and β2)β2 agonists
β2 agonists: stimulates adenylyl cyclase activity; closing of calcium channel (smooth muscle relaxants; used to treat asthma and COPD). Selected examples are:
*salbutamol (albuterol in USA)
*Fenoterol
*Formoterol
*Isoproterenol (β1 and β2)
*Metaproterenol
*Salmeterol
*Terbutaline
*Clenbuterol Undetermined/unsorted
The following agents are also listed as agonists by
MeSH . [MeshPharmaList|82000318]
*arbutamine
*befunolol
*bromoacetylalprenololmenthane
*broxaterol
*cimaterol
*cirazoline
*denopamine
*dopexamine
*epinephrine
*etilefrine
*hexoprenaline
*higenamine
*isoetharine
*isoxsuprine
*mabuterol
*methoxyphenamine
*nylidrin
*oxyfedrine
*pirbuterol
*prenalterol
*procaterol
*ractopamine
*reproterol
*rimiterol
*ritodrine
*tretoquinol
*tulobuterol
*xamoterol
*zinterol References
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