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|genericName=Terbutaline sulfate (injection)
|aOrAn=a
|drugClass=[[Beta-2 adrenergic agonist]], [[bronchodilator]] and [[sympathomimetic]]
|indicationType=treatment
|indication=[[bronchospasm]] in patients 12 years of age and older with [[asthma]] and reversible [[bronchospasm]] associated with [[bronchitis]] and [[emphysema]]
|hasBlackBoxWarning=Yes
|adverseReactions=[[palpitations]], [[tachyarrhythmia]], [[headache]], [[seizure]], [[tremor]], and [[nervousness]]
|blackBoxWarningTitle=PROLONGED TOCOLYSIS
|blackBoxWarningBody=Terbutaline sulfate has not been approved and should not be used for prolonged tocolysis (beyond 48 - 72 hours). In particular, terbutaline sulfate should not be used for maintenance tocolysis in the outpatient or home setting. Serious adverse reactions, including death, have been reported after administration of terbutaline sulfate to pregnant women. In the mother, these adverse reactions include increased heart rate, transient hyperglycemia, hypokalemia, cardiac arrhythmias, pulmonary edema and myocardial ischemia. Increased fetal heart rate and neonatal hypoglycemia may occur as a result of maternal administration. 
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<!--FDA-Labeled Indications and Dosage (Adult)-->
|fdaLIADAdult=*Terbutaline Sulfate Injection, USP is indicated for the prevention and reversal of [[bronchospasm]] in patients 12 years of age and older with asthma and reversible [[bronchospasm]] associated with [[bronchitis]] and [[emphysema]].
=====Dosage=====
*Ampules should be used only for subcutaneous administration and not intravenous infusion. Sterility and accurate dosing cannot be assured if the ampules are not used in accordance with DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION.

*The usual subcutaneous dose of Terbutaline Sulfate Injection, USP is 0.25 mg injected into the lateral deltoid area. If significant clinical improvement does not occur within 15-30 minutes, a second dose of 0.25 mg may be administered. If the patient then fails to respond within another 15-30 minutes, other therapeutic measures should be considered. The total dose within 4 hours should not exceed 0.5 mg.

'''''Note: Parenteral drug products should be inspected visually for particulate matter and discoloration prior to administration, whenever solution and container permit.'''''
|offLabelAdultGuideSupport=There is limited information regarding <i>Off-Label Guideline-Supported Use</i> of Terbutaline in adult patients.
|offLabelAdultNoGuideSupport=There is limited information regarding <i>Off-Label Non–Guideline-Supported Use</i> of Terbutaline (injection) in adult patients.
|fdaLIADPed=There is limited information regarding <i>Off-Label Guideline-Supported Use</i> of Terbutaline in pediatric patients.
|offLabelPedGuideSupport=There is limited information regarding <i>Off-Label Guideline-Supported Use</i> of Terbutaline in pediatric patients.
|offLabelPedNoGuideSupport=There is limited information regarding <i>Off-Label Non–Guideline-Supported Use</i> of Terbutaline (injection) in pediatric patients.
|contraindications======Tocolysis=====
*Oral terbutaline sulfate has not been approved and should not be used for acute or maintenance [[tocolysis]]. 

=====Hypersensitivity=====
*Terbutaline sulfate is contraindicated in patients known to be hypersensitive to [[sympathomimetic amines]] or any components of this drug product.
|warnings======Deterioration of Asthma=====
*[[Asthma]] may deteriorate acutely over a period of hours or chronically over several days or longer. If the patient needs more doses of terbutaline sulfate tablets, USP than usual, this may be a marker of destabilization of [[asthma]] and requires reevaluation of the patient and the treatment regimen, giving special consideration to the possible need for [[anti-inflammatory treatment]], e.g., [[corticosteroids]].

=====Use of Anti-Inflammatory Agents=====
*The use of [[beta-adrenergic agonist]] [[bronchodilators]] alone may not be adequate to control [[asthma]] in many patients. Early consideration should be given to adding [[anti-inflammatory agents]], e.g., [[corticosteroids]].

=====Cardiovascular Effects=====
*Terbutaline sulfate tablets, USP, like all other [[beta-adrenergic agonists]], can produce a clinically significant cardiovascular effect in some patients as measured by [[pulse rate]], [[blood pressure]], and/or symptoms. Although such effects are uncommon after administration of terbutaline sulfate tablets, USP at recommended doses, if they occur, the drug may need to be discontinued. In addition, [[beta-agonists]] have been reported to produce electrocardiogram ([[ECG]]) changes, such as flattening of the [[T wave]], prolongation of the [[QTc interval]], and [[ST segment depression]]. The clinical significance of these findings is unknown. Therefore, terbutaline sulfate tablets, USP, like all [[sympathomimetic]] [[amines]], should be used with caution in patients with cardiovascular disorders, especially [[coronary insufficiency]], [[cardiac arrhythmias]], and [[hypertension]].

=====Seizures=====
*There have been rare reports of [[seizures]] in patients receiving terbutaline; [[seizures]] did not recur in these patients after the drug was discontinued.
====Precautions====
(Terbutaline, as with all sympathomimetic amines, should be used with caution in patients with cardiovascular disorders, including ischemic heart disease, hypertension, and cardiac arrhythmias; in patients with hyperthyroidism or diabetes mellitus; and in patients who are unusually responsive to sympathomimetic amines or who have convulsive disorders. Significant changes in systolic and diastolic blood pressure have been seen and could be expected to occur in some patients after use of any beta-adrenergic [[bronchodilator]].
*Immediate hypersensitivity reactions and exacerbations of bronchospasm have been reported after terbutaline administration.
*Beta-adrenergic agonist medications may produce significant hypokalemia in some patients, possibly through intracellular shunting, which has the potential to produce adverse cardiovascular effects. The decrease is usually transient, not requiring supplementation.
*Large doses of intravenous terbutaline have been reported to aggravate pre-existing [[diabetes mellitus]] and [[ketoacidosis]].
|clinicalTrials=*Adverse reactions observed with Terbutaline Sulfate Injection, USP are similar to those commonly seen with other sympathomimetic agents. All these reactions are transient in nature and usually do not require treatment.

*The following table compares adverse reactions seen in patients treated with terbutaline sulfate Injection (0.25 mg and 0.5 mg), with those seen in patients treated with epinephrine injection (0.25 mg and 0.5 mg), during eight double-blind crossover studies involving a total of 214 patients.
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|drugInteractions=====Drug Interactions====
*The concomitant use of terbutaline sulfate tablets, USP with other [[sympathomimetic agents]] is not recommended, since the combined effect on the cardiovascular system may be deleterious to the patient. However, this does not preclude the use of an aerosol [[bronchodilator]] of the adrenergic-stimulant type for the relief of an acute [[bronchospasm]] in patients receiving chronic oral therapy with terbutaline sulfate tablets, USP.

=====Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors and Tricyclic Antidepressants=====
*Terbutaline sulfate should be administered with extreme caution to patients being treated with [[monoamine oxidase inhibitors]] or [[tricyclic antidepressants]], or within 2 weeks of discontinuation of such agents, since the action of terbutaline sulfate on the vascular system may be potentiated.

=====Beta-Blockers=====
*[[Beta-adrenergic receptor]] blocking agents not only block the pulmonary effect of [[beta-agonists]], such as terbutaline sulfate tablets, USP, but may produce severe [[bronchospasm]] in asthmatic patients. Therefore, patients with [[asthma]] should not normally be treated with [[beta-blockers]]. However, under certain circumstances, e.g., as prophylaxis after [[myocardial infarction]], there may be no acceptable alternatives to the use of [[beta-adrenergic blocking agent]]s in patients with [[asthma]]. In this setting, cardioselective [[beta-blockers]] could be considered, although they should be administered with caution.

=====Diuretics=====
*The ECG changes and/or [[hypokalemia]] that may result from the administration of non-potassium sparing [[diuretics]] (such as [[loop diuretics]] or [[thiazide diuretics]]) can be acutely worsened by [[beta-agonists]], especially when the recommended dose of the [[beta-agonist]] is exceeded. Although the clinical significance of these effects is not known, caution is advised in the co-administration of [[beta-agonists]] with [[non-potassium sparing diuretics]].
|FDAPregCat=C
|useInPregnancyFDA=*There are no adequate and well-controlled studies of terbutaline sulfate in pregnant women. Published animal studies show that rat offspring exhibit alterations in behavior and brain development, including decreased cellular proliferation and differentiation when dams were treated subcutaneously with terbutaline during the late stage of pregnancy and lactation period. Terbutaline exposures in rat dams were approximately 6.5 times the common human dose in adults of 15 mg/day, on a mg/m2 basis.
*Oral terbutaline sulfate has not been approved and should not be used for acute or maintenance [[tocolysis]]. In particular, terbutaline sulfate should not be used for [[tocolysis]] in the outpatient or home setting. Serious adverse reactions, including death, have been reported after administration of terbutaline sulfate to pregnant women. In the mother, these adverse reactions include increased heart rate, transient [[hyperglycemia]], [[hypokalemia]], [[cardiac arrhythmias]], [[pulmonary edema]] and [[myocardial ischemia]]. Increased fetal [[heart rate]] and [[neonatal hypoglycemia]] may occur as a result of maternal administration. 
*In animal embryofetal development studies, no teratogenic effects were observed in offspring when pregnant rats and rabbits received terbutaline sulfate at oral doses up to 50 mg/kg/day, approximately 32 and 65 times, respectively, the maximum recommended daily oral dose for adults, on a mg/m2 basis.
*Terbutaline sulfate should be used during pregnancy only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus.
|useInLaborDelivery=*Because of the potential for beta-agonist interference with uterine contractility, use of Terbutaline Sulfate Injection, USP for relief of bronchospasm during labor should be restricted to those patients in whom the benefits clearly outweigh the risk. Terbutaline crosses the placenta. After single dose IV administration of terbutaline to 22 women in late pregnancy who were delivered by elective Cesarean section due to clinical reasons, umbilical blood levels of terbutaline were found to range from 11% to 48% of the maternal blood levels.
|useInNursing=*It is not known whether this drug is excreted in human milk. Therefore, Terbutaline Sulfate Injection, USP should be used during nursing only if the potential benefit justifies the possible risk to the newborn.
|useInPed=*Terbutaline sulfate tablets, USP are not recommended for patients under the age of 12 years because of insufficient clinical data to establish safety and effectiveness.
|useInGeri=*Clinical Studies of terbutaline sulfate injection did not include sufficient numbers of subjects aged 65 and over to determine whether they respond differently from younger subjects. Other reported clinical experience has not identified differences in responses between the elderly and younger patients. In general, dose selection for an elderly patient should be cautious, usually starting at the low end of the dosing range, reflecting the greater frequency of decreased hepatic, renal, or cardiac function, and of concomitant disease or other drug therapy.
|administration=*Oral
|overdose=*The median subcutaneous lethal dose of terbutaline sulfate in mature rats is approximately 165 mg/kg (approximately 90 times the maximum recommended daily oral dose for adults on a mg/m2 basis). The median subcutaneous lethal dose of terbutaline sulfate in young rats is approximately 2000 mg/kg (approximately 1100 times the maximum recommended daily oral dose for adults on a mg/m2 basis).
*The expected symptoms with overdosage are those of excessive beta-adrenergic stimulation and/or occurrence or exaggeration of any of the symptoms listed under adverse reactions, e.g., [[seizures]], [[angina]], [[hypertension]] or [[hypotension]], [[tachycardia]] with rates up to 200 beats per minute, [[arrhythmias]], [[nervousness]], [[headache]], [[tremor]], [[dry mouth]], [[palpitation]], [[nausea]], [[dizziness]], [[fatigue]], [[malaise]], and [[insomnia]]. [[Hypokalemia]] may also occur.
*There is no specific antidote. Treatment consists of discontinuation of terbutaline sulfate tablets, USP together with appropriate symptomatic therapy. The judicious use of a cardioselective beta-receptor blocker may be considered, bearing in mind that such medication can produce [[bronchospasm]]. There is insufficient evidence to determine if dialysis is beneficial for overdosage of terbutaline sulfate tablets.
*In the alert patient who has taken excessive oral medication, the stomach should be emptied by induced emesis followed by lavage. In the unconscious patient, the airway should be secured with a cuffed endotracheal tube before lavage, and emesis should not be induced. Instillation of activated charcoal slurry may help reduce absorption of terbutaline. Adequate respiratory exchange should be maintained, and cardiac and respiratory support provided as needed. The patient should be monitored until signs and symptoms of overdosage have subsided.
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| Drugs.com = {{drugs.com|monograph|terbutaline-sulfate}}
| MedlinePlus = a682144
| pregnancy_category = C
| legal_AU = 
| legal_CA = 
| legal_UK = POM
| legal_US = 
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| routes_of_administration = SQ, Oral, Inhaled

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| bioavailability = 
| protein_bound = 25%
| metabolism = GI tract (oral), liver; CYP450: unknown
| elimination_half-life = 11-16 hours
| excretion = urine 90% (60% unchanged), bile/faeces

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| CAS_number = 23031-25-6
| ATC_prefix = R03
| ATC_suffix = AC03
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| PubChem = 5403
| IUPHAR_ligand = 560
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| DrugBank = DB00871
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| ChemSpiderID = 5210
| ChEBI_Ref = {{ebicite|changed|EBI}}
| ChEBI = 9449
| UNII_Ref = {{fdacite|correct|FDA}}
| UNII = N8ONU3L3PG
| KEGG_Ref = {{keggcite|correct|kegg}}
| KEGG = D08570
| ChEMBL_Ref = {{ebicite|correct|EBI}}
| ChEMBL = 1760

<!--Chemical data-->
| C=12 | H=19 | N=1 | O=3
| molecular_weight = 225.284 g/mol
| smiles = Oc1cc(cc(O)c1)C(O)CNC(C)(C)C
| InChI = 1/C12H19NO3/c1-12(2,3)13-7-11(16)8-4-9(14)6-10(15)5-8/h4-6,11,13-16H,7H2,1-3H3
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| StdInChI = 1S/C12H19NO3/c1-12(2,3)13-7-11(16)8-4-9(14)6-10(15)5-8/h4-6,11,13-16H,7H2,1-3H3
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|mechAction=*Terbutaline Sulfate Injection, USP is a beta-adrenergic receptor agonist. In vitro and in vivopharmacologic studies have demonstrated that terbutaline exerts a preferential effect on beta2-adrenergic receptors. While it is recognized that beta2-adrenergic receptors are the predominant receptors in bronchial smooth muscle, data indicate that there is a population of beta2-receptors in the human heart, existing in a concentration between 10%-50%. The precise function of these receptors has not been established . Controlled clinical studies in patients given terbutaline subcutaneously have not revealed a preferential beta2-adrenergic effect.
*The pharmacologic effects of beta-adrenergic agonists, including terbutaline, are at least in part attributable to stimulation through beta-adrenergic receptors of intracellular adenyl cyclase, the enzyme which catalyzes the conversion of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) to cyclic 3', 5'-adenosine monophosphate (cAMP). Increased cAMP levels are associated with relaxation of bronchial smooth muscle and inhibition of release of mediators of immediate hypersensitivity from cells, especially from mast cells.

*Controlled clinical studies have shown that Terbutaline Sulfate Injection, USP relieves bronchospasm in acute and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by significantly increasing pulmonary flow rates (e.g., an increase of 15% or more in FEV1). After subcutaneous administration of 0.25 mg of Terbutaline Sulfate Injection, USP, a measurable change in expiratory flow rate usually occurs within 5 minutes, and a clinically significant increase in FEV1 occurs within 15 minutes. The maximum effect usually occurs within 30-60 minutes, and clinically significant [[bronchodilator]] activity may continue for 1.5 to 4 hours. The duration of clinically significant improvement is comparable to that observed with equimilligram doses of epinephrine.
|structure=*Terbutaline sulfate USP, the active ingredient, is a [[beta-adrenergic agonist]] [[bronchodilator]] available as a sterile, nonpyrogenic, aqueous solution in ampules, for subcutaneous administration. Each milliliter of solution contains 1 mg of terbutaline sulfate USP (0.82 mg of the free base); sodium chloride USP, for isotonicity; hydrochloric acid NF, for adjustment to a target pH of 4; and water for injection.

*Terbutaline sulfate is (±)-α-[(tert-butylamino) methyl]-3,5-dihydroxybenzyl alcohol sulfate (2:1) (salt). The empirical formula is (C12H19NO3)2 • H2SO4 and the structural formula is:

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*Terbutaline sulfate USP is a white to gray-white crystalline powder. It is odorless or has a faint odor of acetic acid. It is soluble in water and in 0.1 N hydrochloric acid, slightly soluble in methanol, and insoluble in chloroform. Its molecular weight is 548.65.
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|PD=*Studies in laboratory animals (minipigs, rodents, and dogs) have demonstrated the occurrence of cardiac arrhythmias and sudden death (with histological evidence of myocardial necrosis) when beta-agonists and methylxanthines are administered concurrently. The clinical significance of these findings is unknown.
|PK=*Subcutaneous administration of 0.5 mg of terbutaline sulfate to 17 healthy, adult, male subjects resulted in mean (SD) peak plasma terbutaline concentrations of 9.6 (3.6) ng/mL, which was observed at a median (range) time of 0.5 (0.08-1.0) hours after dosing. The mean (SD) AUC (0-48) and total body clearance values were 29.4 (14.2) hr•ng/mL, and 311 (112) mL/min respectively. The terminal half-life was determined in 9 of the 17 subjects and had a mean (SD) of 5.7 (2.0) hours.

*After subcutaneous administration of 0.25 mg of terbutaline sulfate to two male subjects, peak terbutaline serum concentrations of 5.2 and 5.3 ng/mL were observed at about 20 minutes after dosing.

*Elimination half-life of the drug in 10 of 14 patients was approximately 2.9 hours after subcutaneous administration, but longer elimination half-lives (between 6-14 hours) were found in the other 4 patients. About 90% of the drug was excreted in the urine at 96 hours after subcutaneous administration, with about 60% of this being unchanged drug. It appears that the sulfate conjugate is a major metabolite of terbutaline and urinary excretion is the primary route of elimination.

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|nonClinToxic======Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, Impairment of Fertility=====

*In a 2-year study in Sprague-Dawley rats, terbutaline sulfate caused a significant and dose-related increase in the incidence of benign leiomyomas of the mesovarium at dietary doses of 50 mg/kg and above (approximately 810 times the maximum recommended daily subcutaneous (sc) dose for adults on a mg/m2 basis). In a 21 month study in CD-1 mice, terbutaline sulfate showed no evidence of tumorigenicity at dietary doses of up to 200 mg/kg (approximately 1,600 times the maximum recommended daily sc dose for adults on a mg/m2 basis). The mutagenicity potential of terbutaline sulfate has not been determined.

*Reproductive studies in rats using terbutaline sulfate demonstrated no impairment of fertility at oral doses up to 50 mg/kg (approximately 810 times the maximum recommended daily sc dose for adults on a mg/m2 basis.)
|howSupplied=*Ampules 1 mg/mL – The drug is supplied at a volume of 1 mL contained in a 2 mL clear glass ampule. Each ampule contains 1 mg of terbutaline sulfate per 1 mL of solution; 0.25 mL of solution will provide the clinical dose of 0.25 mg.

*Ampules are expiration-dated
*Discard unused portion after single patient use.

*Terbutaline Sulfate Injection, USP, 1 mg/mL is available as a 1 mL ampule in packs of 10.
:*NDC 17478-933-01

*Store at 20° to 25° C (68º to 77°F). [See USP Controlled Room Temperature].

*Protect from light by storing ampules in original carton until dispensed.

*Do not use if solution is discolored.
|storage=*Store at controlled room temperature 15° to 30°C (59° to 86°F). Dispense in tightly-closed, light-resistant container (USP).
|alcohol=Alcohol-Terbutaline interaction has not been established. Talk to your doctor about the effects of taking alcohol with this medication.
|brandNames=*TERBUTALINE SULFATE
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