References
- Fish J E. Calcium channel antagonists in the treatment of asthma. J Asthma 1984; 21: 407
- Patel K R. The effect of verapamil on histamine and methacholine induced bronchoconstriction. Clin Allergy 1981; 11: 441
- Patel K R. Calcium antagonists in exercise-induced asthma. Br Med J 1981; 282: 932
- Townley R G. Role of calcium channel blocking agents in the treatment of allergic asthma. J Asthma 1984; 21: 427
- So S Y, Lam W K, Yu D JC. Effect of calcium antagonists on allergen-induced asthma. Clin Allergy 1982; 12: 595
- Naspitz C K. Use of calcium channel blocking agents in the management of childhood asthma. J Asthma 1984; 21: 451
- American Thoracic Society. Definition and classification of chronic bronchitis, asthma and pulmonary emphysema. Am Rev Respir Dis 1970; 85: 762
- Porter C J, Garson A, Gilette P C. Verapamil: an effective calcium blocking agent for pediatric patients. Pediatrics 1983; 71: 748
- Rosenthal R R. The emerging role of bronchoprovoca-tion. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1979; 64: 564
- Eggleston P A, Guerrant J L. A standardized method of evaluating exercise induced asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1976; 58: 414
- Polgar G, Promadhat V. Pulmonary Function Testing in Children: Techniques and Standards. WB Saunders, London 1971
- Popa W T, Somani P, Simon V. The effect of inhaled verapamil on resting bronchial tone and airway contractions induced by histamine and acetylcholine in normal and asthmatic subjects. Am Rev Respir Dis 1984; 130: 1006–1013
- Fanta C H, Venugopalan C S, Lacouture P G, Drazen J M. Inhibition of bronchoconstriction in the guinea pig by a calcium channel blocker, nifedipine. Am Rev Respir Dis 1982; 125: 61
- Ben-Dou I, Sue D Y, Hansen J K, Wasserman K. Bronchodilatation and attenuation of exercise-induced bronchospasm by PY 108–068, a new calcium antagonist. Am Rev Respir Dis 1986; 133: 116–119
- Boner A L, Antolini I, Andreoli A, de Stefano G, Sette L. Comparison of effects of inhaled calcium antagonist verapamil, sodium cromoglycate and ipratropium bromide on exercise induced bronchoconstriction in children with asthma, Submitted for publication
- Boner A L, Vallone G, Andreoli A, Biancotto R, Warner J. Comparison of the effects of inhaled cromolyn and calcium antagonist verapamil on methacholine induced bronchoconstriction in children with asthma, Submitted for publication