title: Nifedipine in bronchial asthma.
abstract: In 11 patients with bronchial asthma and regular overnight falls in PEFR of greater than 15%, we demonstrated significant bronchodilation restricted only to large airways after the administration of a single dose of 10 mg of nifedipine. A statistically significant increase in PEFR, SGaw, and FEV1 was noticed at 1 and especially 2 hr after nifedipine administration. During 4 days of nifedipine treatment (10 mg t.i.d.), the overnight fall in mean PEFR was statistically significant (p less than 0.02) and less than the mean fall of PEFR during the 4 days of placebo treatment. Thus nifedipine does modify the basal bronchial tone of patients with asthma and diminishes the circadian swing of airway resistance.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000403:Airway Resistance / Q000187:drug effects*; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002940:Circadian Rhythm / Q000187:drug effects; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009543:Nifedipine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010366:Peak Expiratory Flow Rate; D010919:Placebos; D011725:Pyridines / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D010919:Placebos; D011725:Pyridines; D009543:Nifedipine