Which of the following is long acting sympatho mimetics used in Bronchial asthma: (A) Salbutamol, (B) Terbutaline, (C) Bamboterol, (D) Salmetrol
Answer is D. (Salmetrol) (218-KDT 6th)Salmetrol - It is first -long acting selective b2 agonist with slow onset of action* It is also more b2 selective and lipophilic than salbutamolFormoterol - another long acting selective b2 agonists has faster onset of action