noun
- A synthetic drug that stimulates the heart and dilates the airways, used to treat asthma, heart conditions, and other respiratory or cardiac disorders.
Usage: Also called isoproterenol in U.S. medical practice; Medical/pharmaceutical term
Examples
- The patient was prescribed isoprenaline to help manage acute asthma attacks.
- Isoprenaline works by binding to beta-adrenergic receptors in the heart and lungs.
- During the cardiac emergency, the doctor administered isoprenaline to increase heart rate.
- Isoprenaline inhalers were commonly used before newer asthma medications became available.
- The medication isoprenaline can cause side effects such as tremors and increased heart rate.