Change in Oxygen Consumption Following Inhalation Beta Agonists in Healthy Adults

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2017-09-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

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

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Children's Hospital Los Angeles
• Treatments: Albuterol

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy volunteers between the ages of 18 and 60 years

Exclusion Criteria:

• Coronary artery disease, history of intolerance to beta agonists