Change in Oxygen Consumption Following Inhalation Beta Agonists in Healthy Adults

Summary

Albuterol is the most commonly used β agonist to treat reversible lower airway obstruction. Albuterol contains a racemic mixture of two enantiomers. Levalbuterol contains the single R form enantiomer. Levalbuterol is frequently prescribed to limit cardiovascular toxicity. The investigators sought to examine the changes in oxygen consumption (V'O2) and Heart Rate (HR) following administration of albuterol and

Timeline

Start

2015-06

Primary completion

2017-09

Completion

2017-09

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.