释义 |
salbutamol Pharm.|sælˈbjuːtəmɒl| [f. salicyl + butyl + amine + -ol.] A white crystalline sympathomimetic agent which is used esp. as a bronchodilator in the treatment of asthma and is given as tablets of the sulphate or as an aerosol; 1-(4-hydroxy-3-hydroxymethylphenyl)-2-t-butylaminoethanol, C13H21NO3.
1969Brit. Jrnl. Dis. Chest LXIII. 173 Salbutamol is a new, metabolically stable adrenergic stimulant apparently more specific than either isoprenaline or orciprenaline for adrenergic β2-receptors. 1977Lancet 23 Apr. 908/2 Aerosolised salbutamol 1500 µg had no significant effect on lung function. Ibid. 13 Aug. 354/2 In 208 women in premature labour oral salbutamol 8 mg 6-hourly prolonged pregnancy for more than 2 days in 90% of patients. 1980Brit. Med. Jrnl. 29 Mar. Advt. between pp. x and xi, A metered-dose aerosol delivering 100 mcg salbutamol BP per actuation. |