Efficacy of inhaled metaproterenol and orally-administered theophylline in patients with chronic airflow obstruction

Chest

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 1986, Pages 171-173

  Dullinger, D ^a   Kronenberg, R ^a   Niewoehner, D E ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ORCIPRENALINE; PLACEBO; THEOPHYLLINE;

ASTHMA; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MIXTURE; DRUG THERAPY; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SPIROGRAPHY; THERAPY;

EID: 0022624645     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.89.2.171     Document Type: Article

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