Arformoterol Tartrate

Drug overview for ARFORMOTEROL TARTRATE (arformoterol tartrate):

Generic name: ARFORMOTEROL TARTRATE (AR-for-MOE-ter-ol)
Drug class: Beta-Adrenergic Agents Long-Acting (Inhaled)
Therapeutic class:

Arformoterol tartrate, a relatively selective long-acting beta2-agonist, is a bronchodilator.

No enhanced Uses information available for this drug.

DRUG IMAGES

ARFORMOTEROL 15 MCG/2 ML SOLN

The following indications for ARFORMOTEROL TARTRATE (arformoterol tartrate) have been approved by the FDA:

Indications:
None.

Professional Synonyms:
None.

The following precautions are available for ARFORMOTEROL TARTRATE (arformoterol tartrate):

Pediatric
Pregnant
Lactation
Geriatric

Safety and efficacy not established in pediatric patients. COPD does not occur in children.

Contraindicated

None

Severe Precaution

None

Management or Monitoring Precaution

None

Category C. (See Users Guide.)

Distributed into milk in rats. It is not known whether arformoterol is distributed into human milk. Use caution.

Precaution Exists
Precaution exists. (No data or inconclusive human data.) Use of this drug by breast feeding mothers should be evaluated carefully.

Drug Name	Excretion Potential	Effect on Infant	Notes
Arformoterol	Unknown. It is unknown whether the drug is excreted in human breast milk.	It is not known whether this drug has an adverse effect on the nursing infant. (No data or inconclusive human data)	Insufficient human data; low plasma levels expected; mfr recommends caution

No substantial differences in safety and efficacy observed relative to younger adults, but increased sensitivity cannot be ruled out. Incidence of ventricular ectopy with arformoterol therapy in geriatric patients 65-75 years of age is comparable to that with placebo.

Precaution Exists
Geriatric management or monitoring precaution exists.

Drug Name	Narrative	REN	HEP	CARDIO	NEURO	PULM	ENDO
Arformoterol	Cardiovascular-Use caution in severe cardiovascular diseases, particularly coronary insufficiency, since beta-agonists increase heart rate and blood pressure. Endocrine-Use caution in poorly controlled hyperthyroidism or diabetes.	N	N	Y	N	N	Y