isoprenaline
/ˌʌɪsə(ʊ)ˈprɛnəliːn
/noun [mass noun] Medicine
A synthetic derivative of adrenaline, used for the relief of bronchial asthma and pulmonary emphysema.With few exceptions, the order of potency on adrenoceptors is noradrenaline, adrenaline, isoprenaline, while on the adrenoceptor, the order is reversed....
- A quick puff of isoprenaline and asthma sufferers experiencing an attack or shortage of breath were breathing evenly again just 30s after inhaling the drug.
- Difficulty in obtaining the raw material for isoprenaline has driven the recommendation of low dose epinephrine as an alternative treatment.
Origin
1950s: from elements of the systematic name N-isopropylnoradrenaline.
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