Bambuterol, a bronchodilator prodrug with sustained action, enhances delivery of active drug to the lung.

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Svensson LA

Bambuterol, a bronchodilator prodrug with sustained action, enhances delivery of active drug to the lung.

Agents Actions Suppl. 1988;23:271-6.

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Abstract

As exemplified with bambuterol, a bronchodilator prodrug with sustained action, increased therapeutic selectivity can be obtained as a result of altered tissue distribution and pharmacokinetics rather than of increased beta 2-adrenoceptor selectivity.

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Drug	Target	Kind	Organism	Pharmacological Action	Actions
Bambuterol	Beta-2 adrenergic receptor	Protein	Humans	Yes	Agonist	Details