Speeds of action of single doses of formoterol and salbutamol compared with placebo in reversing methacholine-induced bronchoconstriction

Pulmonary Pharmacology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 245-249

  Beach, J R ^a   Bromly, C L ^c   Avery, A J ^c   Reid, R W E C ^b   Walters, E H ^b   Hendrick, D J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Formoterol; Methacholine induced bronchoconstriction; Speed of bronchodilator action

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BRONCHODILATING AGENT; FORMOTEROL; METHACHOLINE; SALBUTAMOL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRONCHODILATATION; BRONCHOSPASM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0030207034     PISSN: 09520600     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/pulp.1996.0031     Document Type: Article

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