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Effects of aminophylline on respiratory drive and neuromuscular coupling in normal man and in patients with chronic airflow obstruction.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3121355     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In order to evaluate the separate effects of aminophylline on the neural and muscular components of the respiratory control system, assessed by electromyographic activity of the diaphragm (EMGd) and mouth occlusion pressure (P0.1), respectively, 6 normal subjects and 14 patients with mild or moderate chronic airflow obstruction (8 asthmatics and 6 COPD) were studied during CO2 rebreathing, before and after administration of a therapeutic dose of aminophylline 5.6 mg/kg. Compared to normal subjects, before aminophylline administration both asthmatic and COPD patients exhibited a significantly greater value in EMGd response slope to CO2. In no group did aminophylline modify P0.1 or EMGd activity response slope to CO2, nor did it significantly affect neuromuscular coupling, assessed by plotting change in P0.1 against change in EMGd activity with increasing CO2. The data appear to indicate that aminophylline in therapeutic concentrations does not modify respiratory drive or neuromuscular coupling in normal subjects, or in patients with mild or moderate chronic airflow obstruction.
Authors:
F Gigliotti; A Spinelli; C Lo Conte; R Duranti; M Gorini; G Scano
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of clinical pharmacology     Volume:  33     ISSN:  0031-6970     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur. J. Clin. Pharmacol.     Publication Date:  1987  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1988-02-03     Completed Date:  1988-02-03     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  1256165     Medline TA:  Eur J Clin Pharmacol     Country:  GERMANY, WEST    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  231-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Clinica Medica III, Università di Firenze, Florence, Italy.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Action Potentials / drug effects
Adult
Aged
Airway Resistance / drug effects
Aminophylline / pharmacology*
Asthma / physiopathology*
Carbon Dioxide / metabolism
Electromyography
Humans
Lung Diseases, Obstructive / physiopathology*
Neuromuscular Junction / drug effects*
Respiration / drug effects*
Respiratory Function Tests
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
124-38-9/Carbon Dioxide; 317-34-0/Aminophylline

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