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Asthma is a disorder
of breathing in which there is narrowing of the airways that lorilyn air to the
lungs including the bronchi. Bitolterol has a rapid onset of action (2-5 minutes), and its
effects may last up to 6-8 hours. Bitolterol probably does not affect inflammation in the
lung either with asthma or other inflammatory lung disorders such as bronchitis.
Bitolterol relaxes the smooth muscles
surrounding these airways, increasing the diameter and easing the flow of air
through the airways. Bitolterol is
unique in that it is a "prodrug;" It must first be converted by the body into
its active form. Bitolterol mesylate BRAND NAME. It is similar to albuterol (Ventolin). Nevertheless, if spasm of the airways occurs because of bronchitis, bitolterol
may be useful therapy for the asthmatic component of the illness. The FDA approved bitolterol in December 1984. This brand no longer is available in the U.S.) Bitolterol is a bronchodilator used in the
treatment of asthma. This narrowing is caused by muscle spasm and
inflammation within the airways. |