Journal article
The Effect of Theophylline and β2 Agonists on Airway Reactivity
Chest, Vol.92(1), pp.15S-21S
07/1987
DOI: 10.1378/chest.92.1_Supplement.15S
Abstract
Increased airway responsiveness occurs in asthma, chronic bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, and other diseases. Theophylline and β2 agonists commonly are used as maintenance therapy for symptoms associated with the increased responsiveness. Both drugs can reduce airway responsiveness to a variety of provocational stimuli. With currently used dosing regimens, theophylline appears to produce relatively constant levels of effect on airway responsiveness and clinical efficacy around the clock, while inhaled β2 agonists appear to have insufficient effects at the end of longer dosing intervals. Improved dosing strategies for β2 agonists may improve the efficacy of these agents in the future.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The Effect of Theophylline and β2 Agonists on Airway Reactivity
- Creators
- Richard C. Ahrens - University of IowaGary Milavetz - University of IowaJesse Joad - University of Illinois at Chicago
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Chest, Vol.92(1), pp.15S-21S
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc
- DOI
- 10.1378/chest.92.1_Supplement.15S
- ISSN
- 0012-3692
- eISSN
- 1931-3543
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 07/1987
- Academic Unit
- Pharmacy; Pharmacy Practice and Science; Stead Family Department of Pediatrics
- Record Identifier
- 9984366042002771
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