isoproterenol

Noun

Meaning

drug (trade name Isuprel) used to treat bronchial asthma and to stimulate the heart

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Albuterol has been shown in most clinical trials to have more effect on the respiratory tract, in the form of bronchial smooth muscle relaxation, than isoproterenol at comparable doses while producing fewer effects. Source: Internet

In animal studies, dobutamine produces less increase in heart rate and less decrease in peripheral resistance for a given inotropic effect than does isoproterenol. Source: Internet

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