Safety and Tolerability of Methacholine Challenge in Infants with Recurrent Wheeze

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 795-802

  Bez, C ^a   Sach, G ^a   Jarisch, A ^a   Rosewich, M ^a   Reichenbach, J ^a   Zielen, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL FRANKFURT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Asthma; Methacholine challenge; Recurrent wheeze; Safety; Side effects

Indexed keywords

METHACHOLINE;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYANOSIS; DRUG SAFETY; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERSALIVATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROVOCATION TEST; SEDATION; SWEAT GLAND DISEASE; VOMITING; WHEEZING;

AIRWAY RESISTANCE; BLOOD GAS MONITORING, TRANSCUTANEOUS; BRONCHIAL HYPERREACTIVITY; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; BRONCHOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; METHACHOLINE CHLORIDE; OXYGEN; RESPIRATORY SOUNDS;

EID: 0242413116     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/JAS-120023571     Document Type: Article

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