Metaproterenol Sulfate Syrup
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Side Effects & Adverse Reactions
Metaproterenol, like other beta adrenergic agonists, can produce a significant cardiovascular effect in some patients, as measured by pulse rate, blood pressure, symptoms, and/or ECG changes.
Legal Issues
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Manufacturer Warnings
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Uses
Metaproterenol sulfate syrup is indicated as a bronchodilator for bronchial asthma and for reversible bronchospasm which may occur in association with bronchitis and emphysema.
History
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Other Information
Metaproterenol sulfate syrup is an oral bronchodilator.
Each teaspoonful (5 mL), for oral administration, contains metaproterenol sulfate 10 mg. In addition, each teaspoonful (5 mL) contains the following inactive ingredients:
citric acid, edetate disodium, FD&C Red No. 40, glycerin, hydroxyethyl cellulose, black cherry flavor, propylene glycol, saccharin sodium, sodium benzoate, sorbitol solution, sodium citrate and purified water.
Metaproterenol sulfate, 1- (3, 5 dihydroxyphenyl) -2-isopropyl - aminoethanol sulfate, is a white, crystalline, racemic mixture of two optically active isomers. It has the following structural formula:
Sources
Metaproterenol Sulfate Syrup Manufacturers
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Qualitest Pharmaceuticals, Inc,
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Metaproterenol Sulfate Syrup | Qualitest Pharmaceuticals, Inc,
Metaproterenol sulfate syrup contains 10 mg of metaproterenol sulfate per teaspoonful (5 mL).
Children: Aged six to nine years or weight under 60 lb - one teaspoonful (5 mL) three or four times a day. Children over nine years or weight over 60 lb - two teaspoonfuls (10 mL) three or four times a day. Clinical trial experience in children under the age of six is limited. Of 40 children treated with metaproterenol sulfate syrup for at least one month, daily doses of approximately 1.3 to 2.6 mg/kg were well tolerated.
Adults: Two teaspoonfuls (10 mL) three or four times a day.
It is recommended that the physician titrate the dosage according to each individual patient’s response to therapy.
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Silarx Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Metaproterenol Sulfate Syrup | Silarx Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Metaproterenol sulfate syrup contains 10 mg of metaproterenol sulfate per teaspoonful (5 mL).
Children: Aged six to nine years or weight under 60 lb - one teaspoonful (5 mL) three or four times a day. Children over nine years or weight over 60 lb - two teaspoonfuls (10 mL) three or four times a day. Clinical trial experience in children under the age of six is limited. Of 40 children treated with metaproterenol sulfate syrup for at least one month, daily doses of approximately 1.3 to 2.6 mg/kg were well tolerated.
Adults: Two teaspoonfuls (10 mL) three or four times a day.
It is recommended that the physician titrate the dosage according to each individual patient’s response to therapy.
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Bryant Ranch Prepack
Metaproterenol Sulfate Syrup | Bryant Ranch Prepack
Metaproterenol sulfate syrup contains 10 mg of metaproterenol sulfate per teaspoonful (5 mL).
Children: Aged six to nine years or weight under 60 lb - one teaspoonful (5 mL) three or four times a day. Children over nine years or weight over 60 lb - two teaspoonfuls (10 mL) three or four times a day. Clinical trial experience in children under the age of six is limited. Of 40 children treated with metaproterenol sulfate syrup for at least one month, daily doses of approximately 1.3 to 2.6 mg/kg were well tolerated.
Adults: Two teaspoonfuls (10 mL) three or four times a day.
It is recommended that the physician titrate the dosage according to each individual patient’s response to therapy.
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