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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-7-21
pubmed:abstractText
The magnitude and duration of protection against exercise-induced asthma (EIA) afforded by salbutamol and the new, long-acting beta 2-agonist, formoterol, were compared in a double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study. Twelve children with asthma and EIA (greater than 25% fall from baseline at a pretrial exercise test) were studied on 3 different days receiving, in random order, either formoterol, 12 micrograms, salbutamol, 200 micrograms, or placebo by inhalation. The effect on EIA was evaluated by standardized treadmill-exercise tests repeated at the following times after medication: 1/2 hour (test 1), 3 hours (test 2), and, if the trial drug still demonstrated an effect, 5 1/2 hours (test 3) and 8 hours (test 4). The mean (SD) maximum percent fall in FEV1 at the pretrial test was 45% (14%). Placebo treatment had no effect on EIA. The mean (SD) maximum percent fall in FEV1 was 44% (14%) (test 1) and 39% (13%) (test 2) (not significant). Salbutamol offered good protection against EIA after 1/2 hour (percent fall in FEV1, 18% [18%]; p less than 0.02) but was not significantly different from that of placebo after 3 hours, 39% (13%) fall in FEV1. Formoterol blocked EIA in all the children and demonstrated a significant effect in most children for at least 8 hours. The percent fall in FEV1 after the various tests were 8% (16%) (test 1), 10% (9%) (test 2), 18% (15%) (test 3), and 18% (7%) (test 4; N = 9) (all tests, p less than 0.001).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0091-6749
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
89
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1176-82
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
Protective effect and duration of action of inhaled formoterol and salbutamol on exercise-induced asthma in children.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pediatrics, Kolding Sygehus, Kolding, Denmark.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Comparative Study, Randomized Controlled Trial