Patent ID: 6015837
Filing Date: 2000-01-18
Classification: A61K

Abstract:
A method for treating scoliosis which comprises administering to a patient with scoliosis at least one .beta..sub.2 -adrenergic agonist selected from the group consisting of clenbuterol, albuterol, salmeterol, ractopamine, salbutamol, cimaterol, BRL-47672, terbutaline, fenoterol, metaproterenol, isopraline, MJ-9184-1, trimetoquinol, tetrahydropapaveroline, soterenol, salmefarnol, rimiterol, QH-25, isoetharine, R-804, orciprenaline, quinterenol, sulfonterol, dobutamine, and isoproterenol and salts of the foregoing in an amount effective to reduce the scoliosis.