Terbutaline
Related terms
Brand Names: Canada:
Bricanyl? Turbuhaler?
Uses
- It is used to open the airways in lung diseases where spasm may cause breathing problems.
- It delays a baby's birth when it is too early.
- Terbutaline works in the airways to calm the muscles and help the flow of oxygen.
- It works to lower the number of times the uterus contracts.
Dosing
How to take
- Oral:
- Take tablet on an empty stomach. Take 1 hour before or 2 hours after meals.
- Shot:
- It is given as a shot into the fatty part of the skin.
- It is given as an infusion into the fatty part of the skin over a period of time.
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