Comparison of a novel salbutamol multidose powder inhaler with a salbutamol metered dose inhaler in patients with asthma

Current Therapeutic Research - Clinical and Experimental

Volumn 58, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 734-744

  Tammivaara, Ritva ^a   Aalto, Erkki ^b   Lehtonen, Kaarina ^c   Vilkka, Vesa ^d   Laurikainen, Kari ^e   Silvasti, Matti ^e   Toivanen, Petri ^e   Tukiainen, Hannu ^f  

^a TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b Härmä Hospital   (Finland)

^c Kuusankoski Hospital   (Finland)

^d Etela Karjalan Keskussairaala   (Finland)

^e ORION CORPORATION   (Finland)

^f UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Aerosol; Asthma; Dry powder inhaler; Salbutamol

Indexed keywords

SALBUTAMOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FINLAND; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METERED DOSE INHALER; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0030669873     PISSN: 0011393X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0011-393X(97)80107-5     Document Type: Article

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