Drug

Pirbuterol

As of the edition of 20 October 2026, Pirbuterol is a small molecule: marketed, first approved in 1986 (US); acts on ADRB2; no US protection is listed.

Sources: FDA Orange Book and Purple Book, other approval registers, ClinicalTrials.gov, ChEMBL.

The drug

Status
Marketed; latest approval 1986
Kind
Small molecule
Brand name
Maxair
First approved
30 December 1986 (US)
Approvals on record
2 in 1 region
Holder of the most recent approval
Bausch Health

US protection

No US protection is listed.

The FDA registers list no drug-substance patent or exclusivity that counts for this drug.

This is the US only.

Companies that need a new molecule because of this drug

1 company on route B because of this drug.

Companies on route B for this drug

In the product

1 company is on route B because of Pirbuterol.

Target

GeneProteinUniProt
ADRB2Beta-2 adrenergic receptorP07550

Who has held its approvals

CompanyRoleYears
3MLater holder1992 to now
Bausch HealthAcquired holder2019 to now
PfizerOriginator1986 to 2019