.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.C_CardiovascularSystem.C01C_CardiacStimulantsExclCardiacGlycosides.C01CA22_Arbutamine.Arbutamine .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.C_CardiovascularSystem.C01C_CardiacStimulantsExclCardiacGlycosides.C01CA22_Arbutamine.Arbutamine| name: | Arbutamine |
| ATC code: | C01CA22 | route: | intravenous |
| n-compartments | 2 |
Arbutamine is a synthetic catecholamine and sympathomimetic agent that acts as a beta-adrenergic agonist. It was developed primarily for use as a pharmacologic agent in cardiac stress testing (myocardial perfusion imaging) in patients unable to exercise adequately. Arbutamine is not widely used today and has been discontinued in many markets; it is not approved for current clinical use.
No published pharmacokinetic data could be found for arbutamine in humans. Neither population nor single-dose PK studies in adults are referenced in the literature. The parameters below are estimated based on its class and general properties of similar beta-agonists (e.g., dobutamine).