Clenbuterol is the drug that is pretty common in human as well as veterinary use. Clenbuterol is often used as a bronchodilator for the treatment of allergic respiratory diseases in horses.
Ventipulmin is the trade name for the drug Clenbuterol; in fact Clenbuterol is the active ingredient in Ventipulmin, which is a sympathomimetic amine and has been the subject of intensive research in both humans and domestic animals. It can be used both orally and injected intravenously. The drug is manufactured by Boehringer Ingelheim Ltd., Vetmedica Division, Canada.
Clenbuterol is a non-steroidal anabolic and metabolism accelerator. However, Clenbuterols illegal use is popular in livestock because its ability to induce weight gain and a greater proportion of muscle to fat.
An experiment carried on Clenbuterol, in which horses were administered doses of Clenbuterol, showed that horses responded by a marked decrease in intrathoracic pressure, a decrease in respiratory rate, an initial decrease followed by an increase in arterial oxygen partial pressure and clinical improvement. The duration of action of a single application was 6-8 hours. The treatment of respiratory...