Formoterol hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) pMDI has as rapid an onset of action as salbutamol HFA pMDI in asthma

J. Lötvall, J. Ankerst, S. Cassidy, N. Byrne (Gothenburg, Lund, Sweden; Loughborough, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2003 - Similarities and differences between β-2 agonists
Session: Similarities and differences between β-2 agonists
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1842
Disease area: Airway diseases

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J. Lötvall, J. Ankerst, S. Cassidy, N. Byrne (Gothenburg, Lund, Sweden; Loughborough, United Kingdom). Formoterol hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) pMDI has as rapid an onset of action as salbutamol HFA pMDI in asthma. Eur Respir J 2003; 22: Suppl. 45, 1842

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