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Effect of verapamil inhalation on bronchial asthma. 1990

S K Sharma, and J N Pande

Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.

The effect of inhaled verapamil 20 mg on pulmonary functions and arterial blood gases in 15 patients with extrinsic bronchial asthma was studied in single-blind fashion. A significant decrease (p less than 0.05) in airway resistance and a significant increase (p less than 0.01) in specific conductance was observed after verapamil inhalation. A small increase (p less than 0.1) was observed in forced vital capacity and peak expiratory flow rate after verapamil inhalation; however, this was not statistically significant. None of the parameters of pulmonary function tests showed a significant change after normal saline inhalation. A significant fall in PaO2 (p less than 0.05) and PaCO2 (p less than 0.05) was noted after normal saline inhalation. PaCO2 showed a significant fall (p less than 0.01) after verapamil inhalation. Alveolar arterial oxygen gradient P(A-a)O2 widened significantly (p less than 0.001) after normal saline inhalation. A larger dose (20 mg) of verapamil inhalation produces a significant bronchodilator effect on large airways, but does not produce a significant change in arterial oxygen tension from the baseline value in patients with bronchial asthma.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D012129	Respiratory Function Tests	Measurement of the various processes involved in the act of respiration: inspiration, expiration, oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange, lung volume and compliance, etc.	Lung Function Tests,Pulmonary Function Tests,Function Test, Pulmonary,Function Tests, Pulmonary,Pulmonary Function Test,Test, Pulmonary Function,Tests, Pulmonary Function,Function Test, Lung,Function Test, Respiratory,Function Tests, Lung,Function Tests, Respiratory,Lung Function Test,Respiratory Function Test,Test, Lung Function,Test, Respiratory Function,Tests, Lung Function,Tests, Respiratory Function
D001784	Blood Gas Analysis	Measurement of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood.	Analysis, Blood Gas,Analyses, Blood Gas,Blood Gas Analyses,Gas Analyses, Blood,Gas Analysis, Blood
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000280	Administration, Inhalation	The administration of drugs by the respiratory route. It includes insufflation into the respiratory tract.	Drug Administration, Inhalation,Drug Administration, Respiratory,Drug Aerosol Therapy,Inhalation Drug Administration,Inhalation of Drugs,Respiratory Drug Administration,Aerosol Drug Therapy,Aerosol Therapy, Drug,Drug Therapy, Aerosol,Inhalation Administration,Administration, Inhalation Drug,Administration, Respiratory Drug,Therapy, Aerosol Drug,Therapy, Drug Aerosol
D000293	Adolescent	A person 13 to 18 years of age.	Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D001249	Asthma	A form of bronchial disorder with three distinct components: airway hyper-responsiveness (RESPIRATORY HYPERSENSITIVITY), airway INFLAMMATION, and intermittent AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION. It is characterized by spasmodic contraction of airway smooth muscle, WHEEZING, and dyspnea (DYSPNEA, PAROXYSMAL).	Asthma, Bronchial,Bronchial Asthma,Asthmas
D014700	Verapamil	A calcium channel blocker that is a class IV anti-arrhythmia agent.	Iproveratril,Calan,Cordilox,Dexverapamil,Falicard,Finoptin,Isoptin,Isoptine,Izoptin,Lekoptin,Verapamil Hydrochloride,Hydrochloride, Verapamil