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Protection against cold air and exercise-induced bronchoconstriction while on regular treatment with Oxis

Vilsvik, J ; Ankerst, Jaro LU orcid ; Palmqvist, M ; Persson, G ; Schaanning, J ; Schwabe, G and Johansson, A (2001) In Respiratory Medicine 95(6). p.484-490
Abstract
This study aimed to compare the duration of protection against exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) after inhalation of formoterol (Oxis) Turbuhaler with that of terbutaline Turbuhaler and placebo Turbuhaler in asthmatic patients treated regularly with formoterol Turbuhaler 9 microg b.i.d. and inhaled steroids. The study. performed at three centres (Goteborg and Lund, Sweden, and Trondheim, Norway), consisted of an open-label part with formoterol Turbuhaler 9 microg b.i.d. and a randomized, double-blind, cross-over part with a single dose (on top of the regular treatment) of either formoterol Turbuhaler 9 microg, terbutaline Turbuhaler 0.5 mg or placebo Turbuhaler. The patients attended the clinic six times: twice for screening... (More)
This study aimed to compare the duration of protection against exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) after inhalation of formoterol (Oxis) Turbuhaler with that of terbutaline Turbuhaler and placebo Turbuhaler in asthmatic patients treated regularly with formoterol Turbuhaler 9 microg b.i.d. and inhaled steroids. The study. performed at three centres (Goteborg and Lund, Sweden, and Trondheim, Norway), consisted of an open-label part with formoterol Turbuhaler 9 microg b.i.d. and a randomized, double-blind, cross-over part with a single dose (on top of the regular treatment) of either formoterol Turbuhaler 9 microg, terbutaline Turbuhaler 0.5 mg or placebo Turbuhaler. The patients attended the clinic six times: twice for screening visits, three times for randomized treatment and once for a follow-up visit. Patients received regular b.i.d. treatment with formoterol 9 microg for a mean period of 16 days. Formoterol gave a post-exercise fall of 12, 10, 15 and 17% in forced expiratory volume in 1 sec (FEV1) 15 min, 4, 8 and 12 h after inhalation. The differences compared with placebo (falls of 26, 22, 23 and 22%) and terbutaline (falls of 17, 18, 22 and 22%) were all statistically significant (P<0.05 for all comparisons). Patients on regular treatment with formoterol Turbuhaler 9 microg b.i.d. have a significant protection against EIB up to 12 h after inhalation of formoterol 9 microg. The protection was also significantly better than that of terbutaline Turbuhaler 0.5 mg. (Less)
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formoterol turbuhaler®, asthma, exercise, cold air.
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Respiratory Medicine
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95
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6
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484 - 490
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Elsevier
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1532-3064
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10.1053/rmed.2001.1074
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English
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  author       = {{Vilsvik, J and Ankerst, Jaro and Palmqvist, M and Persson, G and Schaanning, J and Schwabe, G and Johansson, A}},
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  keywords     = {{formoterol turbuhaler®; asthma; exercise; cold air.}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{6}},
  pages        = {{484--490}},
  publisher    = {{Elsevier}},
  series       = {{Respiratory Medicine}},
  title        = {{Protection against cold air and exercise-induced bronchoconstriction while on regular treatment with Oxis}},
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  doi          = {{10.1053/rmed.2001.1074}},
  volume       = {{95}},
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