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==Overview==
'''Beta-adrenergic agonists''' are [[adrenergic agonist]]s which act upon the [[Adrenergic_receptor#.CE.B2_receptors|beta receptors]].<ref>{{MeshName|Adrenergic+beta-Agonists}}</ref>

==β<sub>1</sub> agonists==
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[[beta-1 receptor|β<sub>1</sub>]] agonists: stimulates adenylyl cyclase activity; opening of calcium channel. (cardiac stimulants; used to treat cardiogenic shock, acute heart failure, bradyarrhythmias). Selected examples are:
* [[Dobutamine]] 
* [[Isoproterenol]] (β<sub>1</sub> and β<sub>2</sub>)

==β<sub>2</sub> agonists==
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[[beta-2 receptor|β<sub>2</sub>]] agonists: stimulates adenylyl cyclase activity; closing of calcium channel (smooth muscle relaxants; used to treat asthma and COPD). Selected examples are:
* [[salbutamol]] (albuterol in USA) 
* [[Fenoterol]] 
* [[Formoterol]] 
* [[Isoproterenol]] (β<sub>1</sub> and β<sub>2</sub>)
* [[Metaproterenol]]
* [[Salmeterol]]
* [[Terbutaline]]
* [[Clenbuterol]]

===Undetermined/unsorted===
The following agents are also listed as agonists by [[MeSH]].<ref>{{MeshPharmaList|82000318}}</ref>
* [[arbutamine]]
* [[befunolol]]
* [[bromoacetylalprenololmenthane]]
* [[broxaterol]]
* [[cimaterol]]
* [[cirazoline]]
* [[denopamine]]
* [[dopexamine]]
* [[epinephrine]]
* [[etilefrine]]
* [[hexoprenaline]]
* [[higenamine]]
* [[isoetharine]]
* [[isoxsuprine]]
* [[mabuterol]]
* [[methoxyphenamine]]
* [[nylidrin]]
* [[oxyfedrine]]
* [[pirbuterol]]
* [[prenalterol]]
* [[procaterol]]
* [[ractopamine]]
* [[reproterol]]
* [[rimiterol]]
* [[ritodrine]]
* [[tretoquinol]]
* [[tulobuterol]]
* [[xamoterol]]
* [[zinterol]]

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==References==
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{{Receptor agonists and antagonists}}
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