Please enter your user name and
password.
User name:

Password:





Forgot your
password?

Do not have a password?

FAQ

 Contact us

Legal notice

International website for respiratory experts

1. Bambec metabolic conversion   The metabolic conversion of bambuterol to terbutaline proceeds via intermediary metabolites by both oxidative and hydrolytic reactions. Of all the bambuterol metabolites, only terbutaline is pharmacologically active.   back to top

 

	Effective bronchodilation over the full 24-hour period
	Reduces diurnal variation in lung function
	Especially effective in patients with nocturnal asthma
	Effective and well tolerated in long-term treatment
	Especially suitable for children
	Suitable for the elderly
	At least as effective as oral terbutaline (t.i.d.), CR salbutamol (b.i.d.), and CR theophylline (b.i.d.)
	At least as effective and well-tolerated as inhaled salmeterol
	A prodrug of the beta2-adrenergic agonist terbutaline
	Different formulations of Bambec
	Alternative names for Bambec
	Bibliography
	Prescribing information