Nedocromil sodium and exercise induced asthma.
Serial exercise tests were carried out by 12 children with asthma on two study days. After a control exercise test either nedocromil sodium 4 mg or placebo were given double blind by metered dose inhaler. Highly significant inhibition of exercise induced asthma occurred after nedocromil, lasting for over two hours.
D000293:Adolescent; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001250:Asthma, Exercise-Induced / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002648:Child; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005080:Exercise Test; D006801:Humans; D017835:Nedocromil; D011804:Quinolines / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D011804:Quinolines; D017835:Nedocromil