Change in Oxygen Consumption Following Inhalation Beta Agonists in Healthy Adults
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2017-09-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
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