Plant-based formulation in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A randomized double-blind study

Respiratory Medicine

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 39-45

  Murali, P M ^a   Rajasekaran, S ^a   Paramesh, P ^a   Krishnarajasekar, O R ^a   Vasudevan, S ^a   Nalini, K ^a   Lakshmisubramanian, S ^a   Deivanayagam, C N ^a  

^a Dalmia Centre for Research and Development   (India)

Author keywords

Arterial blood gas; Clinical trial; COPD; Double blind; FEV1; Herbal; PaO2; Plant based formulation

Indexed keywords

BROMHEXINE; BRYONIA ALBA EXTRACT; DCBT 1234 LUNG KR; DROSERA PELTATA EXTRACT; EXCIPIENT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; IPECAC; LACTOSE; PLACEBO; PLANT EXTRACT; SALBUTAMOL; THEOPHYLLINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTERIAL GAS; ARTICLE; BRYONIA; BRYONIA ALBA; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; DISABILITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DROSERA; DROSERA PELTATA; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DYSPNEA; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; LUNG ALVEOLUS OXYGEN TENSION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SLEEP DISORDER; SMOKING; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WHEEZING;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALBUTEROL; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; BROMHEXINE; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; BRYONIA; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DROSERA; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; EXPECTORANTS; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; IPECAC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT PREPARATIONS; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; QUALITY OF LIFE; THEOPHYLLINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 29844432739     PISSN: 09546111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2005.04.011     Document Type: Article

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