title: [Comparative study of the bronchodilating action of fenoterol and ipratropium bromide administered by aerosols in acute attacks of asthma].
abstract: Eighteen patients hospitalised with acute bronchial asthma are examined. Nine were given aerosol treatment with an ipratropium bromide solution and 45 minutes later with a phenoterol solution. The remaining 9 were given the same treatment in reverse order. The results obtained showed that phenoterol has a stronger bronchodilatory activity than ipratropium bromide, especially when administered after the anticholinergic product.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000336:Aerosols; D000368:Aged; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001286:Atropine Derivatives / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005260:Female; D005280:Fenoterol / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D009241:Ipratropium / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011897:Random Allocation
chemical_list: D000336:Aerosols; D001286:Atropine Derivatives; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents; D005280:Fenoterol; D009241:Ipratropium
vernacular_title: Raffronto comparativo tra l'attività broncodilatatrice del fenoterolo e dell'ipratropium bromuro somministrati per via aerosolica nell'attacco acuto d'asma.