Question 88 · LEK · Spirometry

The post-bronchodilator test assesses possible reversibility of bronchoconstriction. It is performed after the administration of bronchodilators. Which of the following drugs are used in this test?

1) ipratropium bromide;
2) salbutamol or fenoterol;
3) salmeterol;
4) formoterol;
5) clenbuterol.
The correct answer is:
  1. A. 1,5.
  2. B. 2,5.
  3. C. 1,2.
  4. D. 3,4.
  5. E. 4,5.
Hint

The reversibility test needs bronchodilators that act quickly and predictably after a single inhaled dose; separate short-acting from long-acting agents.

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