| Literature DB >> 3191941 |
D J Stott1, J A Roberts, N C Thomson, S G Ball.
Abstract
We have studied eight adult atopic asthmatic patients in a randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over trial in order to examine the effects of the 5 HT2 antagonist ketanserin on airways function (FEV1, FVC, V50(chi), and V25(pi]. Ketanserin did not significantly change resting bronchomotor tone. Treadmill exercise caused a similar maximal percentage fall in FEV1 after both drug [16.8 (3.7)%] and placebo [19.2 (4.2)%]; ketanserin did not significantly attenuate bronchoconstriction, measured over a 20-min period after exercise. These results suggest that 5 HT2 receptors do not play a major role in the control of resting bronchomotor tone or in exercise-induced bronchoconstriction in adult atopic asthmatic patients.Entities:
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Year: 1988 PMID: 3191941 DOI: 10.1007/bf00609255
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur J Clin Pharmacol ISSN: 0031-6970 Impact factor: 2.953