terbutaline
noun
ter·bu·ta·line
tər-ˈbyü-tə-ˌlēn 
: a bronchodilator C12H19NO3 used especially in the form of its sulfate
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The lawsuit against Novartis claims studies going as far back as the 1970s raised concerns about using terbutaline on pregnant women.
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Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2017
Last year, Lannett more than tripled the price of terbutaline, a treatment for asthma and emphysema, propelling it to $435 for 100 tablets of 2.5 milligrams each, up from $136 for the bottle.
—Gretchen Morgenson, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2017
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Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2017
Last year, Lannett more than tripled the price of terbutaline, a treatment for asthma and emphysema, propelling it to $435 for 100 tablets of 2.5 milligrams each, up from $136 for the bottle.
—Gretchen Morgenson, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2017
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terbutaline
noun
ter·bu·ta·line
tər-ˈbyüt-ə-ˌlēn
: a bronchodilator used especially in the form of its sulfate (C12H19NO3)2·H2SO4
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