Comparison of Duovent and salbutamol inhalers in chronic stable asthma.
The response to Duovent and salbutamol aerosols was compared in sixteen asthmatics in a double blind cross-over trial. Improvement in FEV1 was significantly better and longer lasting with Duovent . Side effects were not a major problem.
D000328:Adult; D000336:Aerosols; D000368:Aged; D000420:Albuterol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001286:Atropine Derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004338:Drug Combinations / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004983:Ethanolamines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005280:Fenoterol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume; D006801:Humans; D009241:Ipratropium / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors
D000336:Aerosols; D001286:Atropine Derivatives; D004338:Drug Combinations; D004983:Ethanolamines; C030809:fenoterol, ipratropium drug combination; D005280:Fenoterol; D009241:Ipratropium; D000420:Albuterol