Formoterol

pharmacological · respiratory · Inhaled

Formoterol. Long-acting β2-adrenergic agonist with rapid onset (~2 min vs salmeterol's ~30 min). 12h duration. Used in budesonide+formoterol… Inhaled half-life 10 h.

Long-acting β2-adrenergic agonist with rapid onset (~2 min vs salmeterol's ~30 min). 12h duration. Used in budesonide+formoterol (Symbicort) for asthma maintenance + reliever, and in COPD inhalers.