Anticholinergic therapy for acute asthma in children. [PDF]
Inhaled anticholinergics as single agent bronchodilators (or in combination with beta(2)-agonists) are one of the several medications available for the treatment of acute asthma in ...
Beakes+49 more
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Effect of single doses of S-salbutamol, R-salbutamol, racemic salbutamol, and placebo on the airway response to methacholine. [PDF]
Commercially available salbutamol is a racemic mixture consisting of equal amounts of the two enantiomers, R-salbutamol and S-salbutamol, felt to be active and inert, respectively.A double blind, randomised, four way, crossover study was performed in 12 well controlled asthmatic subjects (forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) > 70% predicted ...
Donald W. Cockcroft, V A Swystun
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Population Pharmacokinetics of Intravenous Salbutamol in Children with Refractory Status Asthmaticus
Background Intravenous salbutamol is used to treat children with refractory status asthmaticus, however insufficient pharmacokinetic data are available to guide initial and subsequent dosing recommendations for its intravenous use.
N. Vet+13 more
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Guideline on management of the acute asthma attack in children by Italian Society of Pediatrics. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Acute asthma attack is a frequent condition in children. It is one of the most common reasons for emergency department (ED) visit and hospitalization. Appropriate care is fundamental, considering both the high prevalence of asthma in children,
Chiappini, E+3 more
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Nebulized heparin and salbutamol versus salbutamol alone in acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease requiring mechanical ventilation: a double-blind randomized controlled trial [PDF]
Background Nebulized heparin has been effectively used in the management of many pulmonary diseases. However, its effect on mechanically ventilated patients with acute exacerbation chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) has never been studied ...
Tarek Mohamed Ashoor+2 more
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Background Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is an autosomal recessive neuromuscular disorder, due to the loss of function of the survival motor neuron (SMN1) gene. The first treatment for the condition, recently approved, is based on the reduction of exon 7
F. Tiziano+23 more
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Onset of bronchodilation with fluticasone/formoterol combination versus fluticasone/salmeterol in an open-label, randomized study [PDF]
Introduction: The inhaled corticosteroid, fluticasone propionate (fluticasone), and the long-acting beta2-agonist, formoterol fumarate (formoterol), have been combined in a single aerosol inhaler (fluticasone/formoterol).
Aalbers, René+4 more
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Recent studies have shown that β2-Adrenoreceptor is a regulator of the a-synuclein gene driving risk of Parkinson’s disease. The β2-AR agonist (R)-salbutamol, eutomer of rac-salbutamol, may hold therapeutic potential for Parkinson’s
Rui Zhang+6 more
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The topical study of inhaled drug (salbutamol) delivery in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
BackgroundOur aim was to investigate total and regional lung delivery of salbutamol in subjects with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).MethodsThe TOPICAL study was a 4-period, partially-randomised, controlled, crossover study to investigate four ...
O. Usmani+9 more
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Regular treatment with formoterol versus regular treatment with salmeterol for chronic asthma: serious adverse events [PDF]
An increase in serious adverse events with both regular formoterol and regular salmeterol in chronic asthma has been demonstrated in previous Cochrane reviews.ObjectivesWe set out to compare the risks of mortality and non-fatal serious adverse events in ...
Altman+18 more
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