Comparison of bronchodilator effectiveness of fenoterol and isoetharine.
The present study was undertaken to compare efficacy and duration of action of fenoterol and isoetharine in patients who subjectively required urgent therapy. Analysis of the resulting data showed that in this population fenoterol had a longer duration of action and was more effective at the later time periods.
D000605:Amino Alcohols / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004983:Ethanolamines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D005280:Fenoterol / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume; D006801:Humans; D007528:Isoetharine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests
D000605:Amino Alcohols; D004983:Ethanolamines; D005280:Fenoterol; D007528:Isoetharine