• J Med Assoc Thai · Feb 2011

    Randomized Controlled Trial

    Bronchodilator effect of Ipraterol on methacholine-induced bronchoconstriction in asthmatic patients.

    • Kittipong Maneechotesuwan, Tasneeya Suthamsmai, Kanokwan Ratanasaenglert, and Sutat Pipopsuthipaiboon.
    • Division of Respiratory Disease and Tuberculosis, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. sikmn@mahidol.ac.th
    • J Med Assoc Thai. 2011 Feb 1;94 Suppl 1:S66-71.

    BackgroundThe addition of ipratropium, a synthetic cholinergic antagonist, to beta2-agonist therapy provides an additive improvement in adult with acute severe asthma and COPD because of increased vagal tone in the airways. We asked whether ipratropium in combination with fenoterol (Ipraterol) improved pulmonary function in comparison with original Berodual.Material And MethodIn order to determine the effects of nebulized a single dose of Ipraterol, the study was conducted in a double-blind, randomized and crossover manner by comparing the effect of nebulized a single dose of Berodual on methacholine-induced bronchoconstriction. The study consisted of an 1-week run-in phase and two study visits separated by a washout period of 7 days.PatientsWe studied 20 patients who ranged from 18 to 80 years of age and had mild to moderate persistent asthma.ResultsNebulized Ipraterol provided a rapid onset of bronchodilation effect similar to nebulized Berodual within 5 minutes by significantly increasing FEV, from 1.19 L to 1.73 L (p < 0.001) and from 1.19 to 1.69 L (p = 0.0001), respectively. This effect of Ipraterol lasted as long (up to 6 hours) and was similar to that of Berodual. The absolute FEV1 values at 360 min after Ipraterol treatment was still higher than the baseline values. We also found that there were no significant differences in the degree of improvement in FEV1 and hypokalemia following treatment with Ipraterol and Berodual.ConclusionOur data suggest that nebulized Ipraterol offers a statistically significant improvement in pulmonary function without significant systemic absorption causing hypokalemia, with the improvement being comparable to that achieved with nebulized Berodual.

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