Ultra-Long-Acting β2-Adrenoceptor Agonists

@article{Matera2012UltraLongActingA,
  title={Ultra-Long-Acting $\beta$2-Adrenoceptor Agonists},
  author={Maria Gabriella Matera and Mario Cazzola},
  journal={Drugs},
  year={2012},
  volume={67},
  pages={503-515}
}
There has been a real interest recently in developing once-daily β2-adrenoceptor agonists (ultra-long-acting β2-adrenoceptor agonists [ultra-LABAs]) for treating asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in an attempt to simplify their management, although an increasing amount of convincing data show an association of LABAs with a rise in asthma-related deaths and life-threatening experiences. This paper reviews the effects of different ultra-LABAs that are at varying stages of… 
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