title: Salbutamol plus beclomethasone dipropionate versus theophylline for the prevention of methacholine-induced bronchospasm in patients with chronic bronchitis.
abstract: Forty patients suffering from chronic bronchitis with basal forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) values at least 20% below ECSC (European Community Steel and Coal) predicted values were treated with a combination of salbutamol plus beclomethasone dipropionate or with theophylline for a period of 4 weeks. Methacholine bronchial inhalation challenges were performed before and after treatment. Both treatments produced significant increases in FEV1, forced vital capacity (FVC) and FEV1 100/FVC, while only the salbutamol plus beclomethasone dipropionate combination significantly reduced the decrease in FEV1 values after bronchial inhalation challenge.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000420:Albuterol / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001507:Beclomethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001985:Bronchial Provocation Tests; D001986:Bronchial Spasm / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000517:prevention & control*; D001991:Bronchitis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008688:Methacholine Compounds; D008875:Middle Aged; D013806:Theophylline / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D008688:Methacholine Compounds; D013806:Theophylline; D001507:Beclomethasone; D000420:Albuterol