isoproterenol
noun
iso·pro·ter·e·nol
ˌī-sə-prō-ˈter-ə-ˌnȯl 
-ˌnōl
: a sympathomimetic agent C11H17NO3 used in the treatment of asthma
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In the past, researchers have tested this link by giving individuals drugs such as isoproterenol, which, like naturally occurring adrenaline, can safely speed up the heart rate.
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Byclaudia Lopez Lloreda, science.org, 1 Mar. 2023
After Valeant Pharmaceuticals acquired the generic medication, isoproterenol, its price rose from $208 to $1,700 per injection, making it the second-highest individual drug expense for the University City institution, the hospital association said.
—Harold Brubaker, Philly.com, 10 May 2018
The health system’s pharmacists had alerted doctors about the skyrocketing cost of the drugs, nitroprusside and isoproterenol.
—Sarah Jane Tribble, Kaiser Health News, 9 Aug. 2017
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Byclaudia Lopez Lloreda, science.org, 1 Mar. 2023
After Valeant Pharmaceuticals acquired the generic medication, isoproterenol, its price rose from $208 to $1,700 per injection, making it the second-highest individual drug expense for the University City institution, the hospital association said.
—Harold Brubaker, Philly.com, 10 May 2018
The health system’s pharmacists had alerted doctors about the skyrocketing cost of the drugs, nitroprusside and isoproterenol.
—Sarah Jane Tribble, Kaiser Health News, 9 Aug. 2017
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isoproterenol
noun
iso·pro·ter·e·nol
ˈī-sə-prō-ˈter-ə-ˌnȯl, -nəl
: a sympathomimetic agent used in the form of its hydrochloride C11H17NO3·HCl or sulfate (C11H17NO3)2·H2SO4 especially as a bronchodilator in the treatment of asthma, bronchitis, and emphysema
called also isoprenaline, isopropylarterenol
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