Should ipratropium bromide be added to beta-agonists in treatment of acute severe asthma?

In a double-blind randomized trial, 40 patients with acute severe asthma were given either nebulized salbutamol, 5 mg, or salbutamol, 5 mg mixed with ipratropium bromide 500 micrograms, on admission to hospital and again two hours later. There was no significant difference between the mean peak flow...

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Main Authors: Higgins, R, Stradling, JR, Lane, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1988