THE BETA-AGONIST CONTROVERSY

Authors
TAYLOR DR SEARS MR COCKCROFT DW
Citation
Dr. Taylor et al., THE BETA-AGONIST CONTROVERSY, The Medical clinics of North America, 80(4), 1996, pp. 719
Citations number
126
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
The Medical clinics of North America → ACNP
ISSN journal
00257125
Volume
80
Issue
4
Year of publication
1996
Database
ISI
SICI code
0025-7125(1996)80:4<719:TBC>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
The place of beta-agonist drug therapy in the management of asthma has been a major source of debate and therapeutic uncertainty during the 1990s. The possible adverse effects of these drugs on control of asthm a and lung function are reviewed, and potential mechanisms for these e ffects are discussed. A hypothesis is proposed linking epidemiologic t rends in asthma morbidity and mortality rates to beta-agonist drug use .