A PARADOXICAL EFFECT OF BRONCHODILATORS

Authors
MAURY E IOOS V LEPECQ B GUIDET B OFFENSTADT G
Citation
E. Maury et al., A PARADOXICAL EFFECT OF BRONCHODILATORS, Chest, 111(6), 1997, pp. 1766-1767
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Respiratory System
Journal title
Chest → ACNP
ISSN journal
00123692
Volume
111
Issue
6
Year of publication
1997
Pages
1766 - 1767
Database
ISI
SICI code
0012-3692(1997)111:6<1766:APEOB>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
Lactic acidosis previously has been reported during treatment of asthm a with beta-2 agonists, However, this metabolic disturbance never had am clinical consequence, We report a case of a patient with asthma in whom beta-2 agonist administration increased dyspnea by metabolic acid osis due to a sharp increase in lactate levels (hyperlactatemia) and l ed to inappropriate intensification of bronchodilator therapy.