Effect of zafirlukast on cough reflex sensitivity in asthmatics

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 265-270

  Dicpinigaitis, Peter V ^a,b   Dobkin, Jay B ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Albert Einstein Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Capsaicin; Cough; Cough variant asthma; Leukotriene receptor antagonists; Leukotrienes; Zafirlukast

Indexed keywords

CAPSAICIN; LEUKOTRIENE RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; PEPTIDOLEUKOTRIENE; ZAFIRLUKAST;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHOSPASM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NERVE TRACT; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REFLEX;

EID: 0033054695     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02770909909075410     Document Type: Article

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