Formoterol thrice weekly does not result in the development of tolerance to bronchoprotection

Canadian Respiratory Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 23-26

  Davis, Beth E ^a   Reid, John K ^a   Cockcroft, Donald W ^a  

^a ROYAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bronchoprotection; Formoterol

Indexed keywords

BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; FORMOTEROL; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; METHACHOLINE; PLACEBO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHODILATATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERANCE; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SIDE EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037257493     PISSN: 11982241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2003/148740     Document Type: Article

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