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The effect of 10, 50 and 200 μ g inhaled fenoterol on exercise induced asthma
Author(s) -
RARE K. F.,
JÖRRES R.,
MAGNUSSEN H.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
clinical and experimental allergy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.462
H-Index - 154
eISSN - 1365-2222
pISSN - 0954-7894
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2222.1993.tb00351.x
Subject(s) - fenoterol , medicine , bronchodilator , placebo , asthma , bronchoconstriction , exercise induced asthma , anesthesia , inhalation , alternative medicine , pathology
Summary In a randomized, double‐blind cross‐over study we investigated the protective effect of low doses of fenoterol on the airway response to exercise during cold air breathing. In 12 mild to moderate asthmatics with exercise induced asthma (mean age: 26 [range 19‐25] years), mean FEV 1 87% of predicted, exercise challenges were performed under control conditions and 30 mi n after the inhalation from a metered dose inhaler of either placebo, or 10, 50, and 200 μg fenoterol within a 4 week period. Airway response was determined by measuring specific airway resistance, sRaw. Standardization of exercise challenges was achieved by individually maintaining a constant respiratory heat exchange, with an average (range) of 1.24 (0.98‐1.61) kcal/min. Fenoterol aerosol was an effective bronchodilator at all doses administered ( P <0.05), with 200 μ g significantly more effective than 10 μg . Mean sRaw (s.e.m.) pre vs maximal post exercise after control conditions, placebo and 10, 50, and 200 μ g fenoterol aerosol was 12.9(1.4) vs 41.8 (6.3), 13.1 (1.6) vs 41.3 (6.3), 9.6 (1.5) vs 26.6 (6.2), 7.9 (0.9) vs 16.4 (3.6) and 5.5 (0.5) vs 7.4 (0.9) cmH 2 O.s. The protective effect of fenoterol against exercise induced broncho‐constriction was dose‐dependent and was significantly different from placebo at 50 and 200 μ g ( P <0.05). From these observations we suggest that in mild to moderate asthmatics 50 μg of fenoterol is a dose which is sufficient to protect against this naturally occurring stimulus.