A comparison of nebulised salbutamol with nebulised ipratropium bromide in acute asthma
Authors: Leahy, B.C., Gomm, S.A. and Allen, S.C.
Journal: British Journal of Diseases of the Chest
Volume: 77
Pages: 159-163
ISSN: 0954-6111
DOI: 10.1016/0007-0971(83)90022-0
Abstract:Twelve patients admitted to hospital with an acute attack of bronchial asthma were studied. Six were treated initially with nebulized salbutamol solution by inhalation and 1 hour later by ipratropium bromide given in the same way; the other six were treated first with ipratropium bromide and 1 hour later by salbutamol. Ipratropium bromide was shown to be as effective as salbutamol when used as the initial bronchodilator but salbutamol produced significant further improvement when given 1 hour after ipratropium.
Source: Manual
Preferred by: Stephen Allen