The efficacy of a low-dose, monodisperse parasympathicolytic aerosol compared with a standard aerosol from a metered-dose inhaler

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 27-30

  Zanen, P ^a   Go, L T ^a   Lammers, J W J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aerosols; Ipratropium bromide

Indexed keywords

IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; PLACEBO;

ADULT; AEROSOL; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SCREENING; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; METERED DOSE INHALER; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADULT; AEROSOLS; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; HUMANS; IPRATROPIUM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS; PARASYMPATHOLYTICS; PARTICLE SIZE; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS;

EID: 0031958737     PISSN: 00316970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002280050415     Document Type: Article

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