Effects of non-bronchoconstrictive doses of inhaled propranolol on airway responsiveness to methacholine

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 99-104

  Vatrella, A ^a   Parrella, R ^a   Pelaia, G ^b   Biscione, G ^a   Tranfa, C ^b   De Sarro, G ^b   Bariffi, F ^a   Marsico, S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY MAGNA GRAECIA OF CATANZARO   (Italy)

^c SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

Author keywords

Airway responsiveness; Methacholine; Propranolol

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; METHACHOLINE; PROPRANOLOL;

ADULT; ASTHMA; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING; BRONCHOSPASM; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CHOLINERGIC ACTIVITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SENSITIVITY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFLAMMATION; RHINITIS;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; ADULT; BRONCHI; BRONCHOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG INTERACTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHACHOLINE CHLORIDE; MIDDLE AGED; PROPRANOLOL; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS;

EID: 1842647549     PISSN: 00316970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002280100281     Document Type: Article

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