Evaluation of a non-chlorofluorocarbon formulation of cromolyn sodium (Intal) metered-dose inhaler versus the chlorofluorocarbon formulation in the treatment of adult patients with asthma: A controlled trial

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 7-13

  Blumenthal, Malcolm N ^a   Casale, Thomas B ^b   Fink, Jordan N ^c   Uryniak, Thomas ^d   Casty, Frank E ^d  

^a UNIV OF MINNESOTA HOSP AND CLINIC   (United States)

^b Nebraska Medical Research Institute   (United States)

^c MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^d SANOFI   (France)

Author keywords

Chlorofluorocarbon; Cromolyn sodium; Hydrofluoroalkane; Metered dose inhaler; Montreal Protocol; Ozone

Indexed keywords

APAFLURANE; CHLOROFLUOROCARBON; CROMOGLYCATE DISODIUM; FLUORINATED HYDROCARBON; PLACEBO; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METERED DOSE INHALER; MULTICENTER STUDY; PHARYNGITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THORAX PAIN;

EID: 0031940540     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(98)70186-1     Document Type: Article

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