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Drug-induced bronchospasm.

D P Meeker1, H P Wiedemann

  • 1Department of Pulmonary Disease, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio.

Clinics in Chest Medicine
|March 1, 1990
PubMed
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Certain medications like beta-blockers and ACE inhibitors can trigger airway issues such as bronchospasm and cough. This review covers these drug classes and relevant human airway anatomy and physiology.

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Area of Science:

  • Pharmacology
  • Respiratory Medicine
  • Human Physiology

Background:

  • Medications can cause adverse respiratory effects, including bronchospasm and cough.
  • Understanding airway physiology is crucial for evaluating drug-induced respiratory symptoms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review major medication classes known to induce bronchospasm or cough.
  • To discuss relevant human airway anatomy and physiology.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of medications inducing bronchospasm/cough.
  • Review of human airway anatomy and physiology.

Main Results:

  • Identified key drug categories: beta-blockers, cholinesterase inhibitors, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, and inhalational agents.

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  • Detailed the anatomical and physiological factors of the airway relevant to these drug effects.

    • Conclusions:

    • Certain medications pose a risk for inducing bronchospasm and cough.
    • Awareness of these drug classes and airway mechanisms is important for clinicians.