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Abstract
Challenge tests with some analgesics in common use were performed in five aspirin-sensitive asthmatics. Marked falls in FEV(1) were observed after ingestion of paracetamol, indomethacin, mefenamic acid, and dextropropoxyphene in some subjects. The mechanisms of analgesic-induced asthma are discussed: it is believed to be a non-immunological process of great practical importance when prescribing analgesics to asthmatics.Entities:
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Year: 1971 PMID: 5579491 PMCID: PMC1796028 DOI: 10.1136/bmj.2.5760.494
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br Med J ISSN: 0007-1447