... study. Three hours after the administration of 12 μg formoterol, 200 μg salbutamol (doses with equal bronchodilator effects) or placebo via aerosol, histamine challenge was undertaken, using a dosimetric jet nebulizer with controlled tidal breathing. The noncumulative dose of histamine diphosphate...

... variation, and histamine challenge in detecting bronchial lability. It was possible that histamine challenge was more sensitive and more specific to asthma. It is recommended that this test is used first in studies to detect bronchial lability but those apparently normal should also be tested by the other...

... be helpful to detect asthmatics in the medical assessment of fitness to dive and for follow-up examinations during a diver’s career. Airway hyperresponsiveness Compressed air diving Histamine challenge 4 9 1998 1998 Copyright / Drug Dosage / Disclaimer Copyright: All rights reserved...