title: Comparative study of the effects of nedocromil sodium (4 mg) and sodium cromoglycate (10 mg) on adenosine-induced bronchoconstriction in asthmatic subjects.
abstract: The effect of nedocromil sodium (4 mg; 7.8 X 10(-6) M) on adenosine-induced bronchoconstriction was compared with that of a higher dose of sodium cromoglycate (10 mg; 24.1 X 10(-6) M). Eleven allergic asthmatic patients (mean age 26.28 +/- 12.21 years) were studied. Adenosine (0.03-4.00 mg) was administered as nebulized aerosol. The dose of adenosine producing a 20% change in FEV1(PD20) was calculated from the individual semi-logarithmic dose-response curves. Patients were studied on 4 separate days. On the first day the adenosine challenge was performed; on subsequent days patients were pretreated (20 min before challenge) with either placebo or test drug (nedocromil sodium 2 x 2 mg or sodium cromoglycate 2 x 5 mg) administered by pressurized aerosol in a randomized, double-blind manner. Statistical analysis was performed by two-way analysis of variance. Neither sodium cromoglycate nor nedocromil sodium showed a significant bronchodilator effect. In patients treated with placebo, inhalation of adenosine produced a dose-related bronchoconstriction with a geometric mean PD20 of 0.42 mg. After drug administration the mean PD20 values were 1.29 mg with sodium cromoglycate and 2.30 mg with nedocromil sodium. Both drugs produced a significant increase in mean PD20 value in comparison with placebo and baseline (P less than 0.01). These results demonstrate that nedocromil sodium (4 mg) is significantly more potent than a larger dose of sodium cromoglycate (10 mg) in inhibiting adenosine-induced bronchoconstriction (P less than 0.05).
authors.affiliation: Institute of Respiratory Diseases, University of Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Crimi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Palermo
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Oliveri
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vancheri
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Polosa
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Palermo
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Maccarrone
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mistretta
mesh_terms: D000241:Adenosine; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000336:Aerosols; D000403:Airway Resistance / Q000187:drug effects*; D001249:Asthma / Q000503:physiopathology; D001985:Bronchial Provocation Tests; D004205:Cromolyn Sodium / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017835:Nedocromil; D011804:Quinolines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011897:Random Allocation
chemical_list: D000336:Aerosols; D011804:Quinolines; D017835:Nedocromil; D000241:Adenosine; D004205:Cromolyn Sodium