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Also known as Bambec®, Oxeol®, terbutaline bis(dimethylcarbamate), terbutaline bisdimethylcarbamate, (+-)-5-(2-(tert-butylamino)-1-hydroxyethyl)-m-phenylene bis(dimethylcarbamate), Bambuterolum, bambutérol, (±)-5-(2-(tert-butylamino)-1-hydroxyethyl)-m-phenylene bis(dimethylcarbamate)

Bambuterol (INN) is a long-acting β adrenoceptor agonist (LABA) used in the treatment of asthma; it also is a prodrug of terbutaline. Commercially, the AstraZeneca pharmaceutical company produces and markets bambuterol as Bambec and Oxeol.

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Bambuterol (INN) is a long-acting β adrenoceptor agonist (LABA) used in the treatment of asthma; it also is a prodrug of terbutaline. Commercially, the AstraZeneca pharmaceutical company produces and markets bambuterol as Bambec and Oxeol.

It is not available in the U.S.

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