Comparison of two methods of delivering continuously nebulized albuterol

Annals of Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 23-26

  Kelly, H William ^a   Keim, Kerry A ^b   McWilliams, Bennie C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^b Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Albuterol; Continuous nebulization

Indexed keywords

SALBUTAMOL;

ARTICLE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LUNG MODEL; MEDICAL NEBULIZER; NEBULIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; VENTILATOR;

EID: 0037226707     PISSN: 10600280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1345/aph.1C075     Document Type: Article

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