Theophylline and caffeine are two other drugs ... decrease the inflammatory response and produce bronchial relaxation. A bronchodilator drug is often prescribed together with a corticosteroid ...

This study included adults in Nepal, Peru and Uganda. Discriminative performance improved after adding sex-specific pre-bronchodilator peak expiratory flow to St. George’s Respiratory ...

Background: In contrast to asthma, the indication for bronchodilators prior to bronchoscopy in patients with COPD has not been properly investigated. We therefore performed a randomized ...

Bronchodilator reversibility conversely was associated with lower risk of severe asthma attacks (RR 0.93 per 10% increase, 95% CI 0.90-0.96), which the researchers noted was observed primarily ...

Patients in the studies were also being treated with medium to high-dose inhaled corticosteroids (ICS), plus at least one additional bronchodilator therapy. Both studies met their primary ...

Zaccardelli said the prescribing and sales trends "reinforce [...] belief that Ohtuvayre's bronchodilator and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory activity can re-define the COPD treatment paradigm." ...

Bronchodilators are drugs that help widen the airways and relax the muscles that control breathing. For people with kidney disease, a diet higher in plant-based protein than animal protein can ...

A new study by Ben Knox-Brown and team showed that response to bronchodilators peaked in the morning and declined over the day, which may help guide asthma testing methods. Research shows that ...