User:Mr. Ibrahem/Terbutaline

Terbutaline, sold under the brand names Bricanyl among others, is a medication used for symptoms of asthma or COPD and to temporally delay delivery in preterm labor. The delay in deliver is used to allow time for steroids to speed lung development in the baby or moving a women to a location with more resources. It is generally take by mouth, inhaled, or injected under the skin.

Common side effects include anxiety, shakiness, fast heart rate, and nausea. Other side effects may include high blood sugar, low potassium, heart arrhythmia, and insufficient blood flow to the heart. It should not be used to prevent preterm labor or delay labor more than 48–72 hours. It is a β2 adrenergic receptor agonist.

Terbutaline was patented in 1966 and came into medical use in 1970. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines as an alternative to salbutamol. It is available as a generic medication. In the United Kingdom 100 tablets of 5 mg costs the NHS about 15 pounds. This amount in the United States costs about 135 USD as of 2021.