1. Noun. A drug used in the treatment of asthma. ¹
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Medical Definition of Hexoprenaline
1. Stimulant of adrenergic beta 2 receptors. It is used as a bronchodilator, antiasthmatic agent, and tocolytic agent.
Pharmacological action: adrenergic beta-agonists, bronchodilator agents, sympathomimetic, tocolytic agents.
Chemical name: 1,2-Benzenediol, 4,4'-(1,6-hexanediylbis(imino(1-hydroxy-2,1-ethanediyl)))bis-
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