Continuous infusions of terbutaline in asthma a review

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 48, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 753-756

  Jones, Gareth H ^a   Scott, Stephen J ^a  

^a Countess of Chester Hospital ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

adrenoceptor stimulation; Adrenergic beta agonists; Parenteral therapy; Severe; Subcutaneous

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; AMINOPHYLLINE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; CORTICOSTEROID; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; METHYLXANTHINE; PLACEBO; TERBUTALINE; THEOPHYLLINE;

ASTHMA; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); CREATINE KINASE BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DOSAGE FORM COMPARISON; DRUG INTERMITTENT THERAPY; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG TOLERANCE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; FOLLOW UP; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYPOKALEMIA; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MENORRHAGIA; MUSCLE CRAMP; NEBULIZATION; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PILOT STUDY; REVIEW; SIDE EFFECT; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SKIN MANIFESTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREMOR;

ADRENERGIC BETA-AGONISTS; ASTHMA; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, SUBCUTANEOUS; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; TERBUTALINE;

EID: 80053276850     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02770903.2011.613509     Document Type: Review

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