Indacaterol

Chemical formula: C₂₄H₂₈N₂O₃  Molecular mass: 392.491 g/mol  PubChem compound: 6918554

Active ingredient description

Indacaterol is a partial agonist at the human beta2-adrenergic receptor with nanomolar potency. When inhaled, indacaterol acts locally in the lung as a bronchodilator. In isolated human bronchus, indacaterol has a rapid onset of action and a long duration of action.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
R03AC18 Indacaterol R Respiratory system → R03 Drugs for obstructive airway diseases → R03A Adrenergics, inhalants → R03AC Selective beta-2-adrenoreceptor agonists
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title Information Source Document Type  
ONBREZ BREEZHALER Inhalation powder, hard capsule European Medicines Agency (EU) MPI, EU: SmPC

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 312753-06-3
DrugBank Drug: DB05039
KEGG Drug: D09318
PubChem Compound: 6918554
RxNorm Ingredient: 1114326
SNOMED-CT Concept: 702801003
Indacaterol (substance)
UNII Identifier: 8OR09251MQ
INDACATEROL

Medicines

Indacaterol is an active ingredient of these brands:

United States (US)

Australia (AU)

Austria (AT)

Brazil (BR)

  • ONBRIZE as INDACATEROL MALEATE

  • (combination) ULTIBRO as INDACATEROL MALEATE

Canada (CA)

Croatia (HR)

Cyprus (CY)

Ecuador (EC)

  • ONBRIZE as INDACATEROL MALEATE

  • (combination) ULTIBRO as INDACATEROL MALEATE

Estonia (EE)

Finland (FI)

France (FR)

Germany (DE)

Hong Kong (HK)

Ireland (IE)

Israel (IL)

Italy (IT)

Japan (JP)

Lithuania (LT)

Mexico (MX)

  • ONBRIZE as INDACATEROL MALEATE

  • (combination) ULTIBRO as INDACATEROL MALEATE

Netherlands (NL)

New Zealand (NZ)

Poland (PL)

Romania (RO)

Singapore (SG)

South Africa (ZA)

Spain (ES)

Tunisia (TN)

Turkey (TR)

United Kingdom (UK)

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.

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