title: Nasal mucociliary clearance and salmeterol.
abstract: In vitro studies have suggested that beta 2-adrenergic agents increase the ciliary beat frequency in human respiratory epithelium. We carried out a randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled trial to investigate the effects of a topical spray, salmeterol, on nasal mucociliary clearance using the saccharin test. Thirty-three healthy adults were recruited. There was a 21% reduction of nasal mucociliary transport time of saccharin with salmeterol compared to placebo (P = 0.0001). There was no effect of age, sex, order of treatment, interval between spray and saccharin test, or history of seasonal allergic rhinitis on the improvement in clearance times.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, UK.
authors.forename: H L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Tay
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Armoogum
authors.forename: L K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Tan
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000328:Adult; D000420:Albuterol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009079:Mucociliary Clearance / Q000187:drug effects*; D010919:Placebos; D012439:Saccharin / Q000494:pharmacology; D000068299:Salmeterol Xinafoate
chemical_list: D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists; D010919:Placebos; D000068299:Salmeterol Xinafoate; D012439:Saccharin; D000420:Albuterol