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[[Image:SMART study primary outcomes, 2006.jpg|right|thumb|350px|{{#ifexist:Template:SMART study primary outcomes, 2006.jpg/credit|{{SMART study primary outcomes, 2006.jpg/credit}}<br/>|}}Forest plot: Effect of long-acting adrenergic beta-agonists (LABAs) on the ''primary outcome'' of the SMART study<ref name="pmid16424409">{{cite journal |author=Nelson HS, Weiss ST, Bleecker ER, Yancey SW, Dorinsky PM |title=The Salmeterol Multicenter Asthma Research Trial: a comparison of usual pharmacotherapy for asthma or usual pharmacotherapy plus salmeterol |journal=Chest |volume=129 | [[Image:SMART study primary outcomes, 2006.jpg|right|thumb|350px|{{#ifexist:Template:SMART study primary outcomes, 2006.jpg/credit|{{SMART study primary outcomes, 2006.jpg/credit}}<br/>|}}Forest plot: Effect of long-acting adrenergic beta-agonists (LABAs) on the ''primary outcome'' of the SMART study<ref name="pmid16424409">{{cite journal |author=Nelson HS, Weiss ST, Bleecker ER, Yancey SW, Dorinsky PM |title=The Salmeterol Multicenter Asthma Research Trial: a comparison of usual pharmacotherapy for asthma or usual pharmacotherapy plus salmeterol |journal=Chest |volume=129 |pages=15–26 |year=2006 |pmid=16424409 |doi=10.1378/chest.129.1.15 |url=http://www.chestjournal.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=16424409 |issn=}}</ref> (serious adverse event - life threatening adverse events), controlling for race and use of concommitent steroids.]] | ||
[[Image:SMART study secondary outcomes, 2006.jpg|right|thumb|350px|{{#ifexist:Template:SMART study primary outcomes, 2006.jpg/credit|{{SMART study primary outcomes, 2006.jpg/credit}}<br/>|}}Forest plot: Effect of long-acting adrenergic beta-agonists (LABAs) on the ''secondary outcome'' of the SMART study<ref name="pmid16424409">{{cite journal |author=Nelson HS, Weiss ST, Bleecker ER, Yancey SW, Dorinsky PM |title=The Salmeterol Multicenter Asthma Research Trial: a comparison of usual pharmacotherapy for asthma or usual pharmacotherapy plus salmeterol |journal=Chest |volume=129 | [[Image:SMART study secondary outcomes, 2006.jpg|right|thumb|350px|{{#ifexist:Template:SMART study primary outcomes, 2006.jpg/credit|{{SMART study primary outcomes, 2006.jpg/credit}}<br/>|}}Forest plot: Effect of long-acting adrenergic beta-agonists (LABAs) on the ''secondary outcome'' of the SMART study<ref name="pmid16424409">{{cite journal |author=Nelson HS, Weiss ST, Bleecker ER, Yancey SW, Dorinsky PM |title=The Salmeterol Multicenter Asthma Research Trial: a comparison of usual pharmacotherapy for asthma or usual pharmacotherapy plus salmeterol |journal=Chest |volume=129 |pages=15–26 |year=2006 |pmid=16424409 |doi=10.1378/chest.129.1.15 |url=http://www.chestjournal.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=16424409 |issn=}}</ref> (asthma-related mortality), controlling for race and use of concommitent steroids.]] | ||
Among patients with asthma, LABAs | Among patients with asthma, LABAs tend to increase serious adverse effects and mortality. This harm is reduced, but not definitely eliminated, when LABAs are combined with [[corticosteroid]]s.<ref name="pmid18646149">{{cite journal |author=Cates CJ, Cates MJ |title=Regular treatment with salmeterol for chronic asthma: serious adverse events |journal=Cochrane Database Syst Rev |volume= |issue=3 |pages=CD006363 |year=2008 |pmid=18646149 |doi=10.1002/14651858.CD006363.pub2 |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD006363.pub2 |issn=}}</ref> | ||
===Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease=== | ===Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease=== |
Revision as of 03:35, 2 May 2009
Adrenergic beta-agonists (beta-agonists) are "drugs that selectively bind to and activate beta-adrenergic receptors."[1]
They are divided in several ways: short-acting (SABA) and Long acting adrenergic beta-agonists (LABA).
Medical uses
Asthma
- See Asthma
Among patients with asthma, LABAs tend to increase serious adverse effects and mortality. This harm is reduced, but not definitely eliminated, when LABAs are combined with corticosteroids.[3]
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Among patients with COPD, reduction in mortality may not occur unless LABAs are combined with corticosteroids.[4]
Drug toxicity
Long acting adrenergic beta-agonists (LABA) associated with may adverse outcomes among patients with asthma when used without corticosteroids and maybe among African American patients.[5] They might be safe in asthma as long as corticosteroids are used. According to a meta-analyses by the Cochrane Collaboration, when used with corticosteroids the relative risk for asthma-related death is increased at 1.34 although this increase was not statistically significant with a confidence interval of 0.30 to 5.97.[6][3] There are two major randomized controlled trials of LABAs. The SNS study compared salmeterol to salbutamol[7] while the SMART study compared salmeterol to placebo.[2]
The varying response to beta adrenergic agonists in African Americans may be due to a polymorphism in African-American patients of the G protein–coupled cell surface receptor kinase (GRK5)(OMIM) that confers a natural "genetic beta-blockade".[8]
Ozone depletion
In order to comply with ozone protection, these medicines must not use chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) for a chlorofluorocarbon by January 1, 2009.[9][10] Inhalers using hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) propellants are CFC-free. The HFA based inhalers are brand name and more expensive. They are Ventolin by GlaxoSmithKline, ProAir by Ivax, Proventil by Schering-Plough and Xopenex by Sepracor. The first three use albuterol whereas Xopenex uses levalbuterol. Financial assistance is available for patients available through the Partnership for Prescription Assistance (1-888-477-2669).[10] As of November, 2008, the prices costs in American dollars were Ventolin 36.18, ProAir 33.92, Proventil 41.34 and Xopenex 52.50.[11]
References
- ↑ Anonymous (2024), Adrenergic beta-agonist (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Nelson HS, Weiss ST, Bleecker ER, Yancey SW, Dorinsky PM (2006). "The Salmeterol Multicenter Asthma Research Trial: a comparison of usual pharmacotherapy for asthma or usual pharmacotherapy plus salmeterol". Chest 129: 15–26. DOI:10.1378/chest.129.1.15. PMID 16424409. Research Blogging.
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tag; name "pmid16424409" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 3.0 3.1 Cates CJ, Cates MJ (2008). "Regular treatment with salmeterol for chronic asthma: serious adverse events". Cochrane Database Syst Rev (3): CD006363. DOI:10.1002/14651858.CD006363.pub2. PMID 18646149. Research Blogging.
- ↑ Rodrigo GJ, Nannini LJ, Rodríguez-Roisin R (May 2008). "Safety of Long-Acting {beta}-Agonists in Stable COPD: A Systematic Review". Chest 133 (5): 1079–87. DOI:10.1378/chest.07-1167. PMID 18460518. Research Blogging.
- ↑ Salpeter SR, Buckley NS, Ormiston TM, Salpeter EE (2006). "Meta-analysis: effect of long-acting beta-agonists on severe asthma exacerbations and asthma-related deaths". Ann. Intern. Med. 144 (12): 904-12. PMID 16754916. [e]
- ↑ Walters EH, Gibson PG, Lasserson TJ, Walters JA (2007). "Long-acting beta2-agonists for chronic asthma in adults and children where background therapy contains varied or no inhaled corticosteroid". Cochrane Database Syst Rev (1): CD001385. DOI:10.1002/14651858.CD001385.pub2. PMID 17253458. Research Blogging.
- ↑ Castle W, Fuller R, Hall J, Palmer J (April 1993). "Serevent nationwide surveillance study: comparison of salmeterol with salbutamol in asthmatic patients who require regular bronchodilator treatment". BMJ 306 (6884): 1034–7. PMID 8098238. PMC 1676982. [e]
- ↑ Wang WC, Mihlbachler KA, Bleecker ER, Weiss ST, Liggett SB (August 2008). "A polymorphism of G-protein coupled receptor kinase5 alters agonist-promoted desensitization of beta2-adrenergic receptors". Pharmacogenet. Genomics 18 (8): 729–32. DOI:10.1097/FPC.0b013e32830967e9. PMID 18622265. Research Blogging.
- ↑ Anonymous (2008). Information on the Elimination of Chlorofluorocarbon-containing (CFC) Albuterol MDIs and Other Ozone-Depleting Drug Products. Food and Drug Administration.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Tarkan L (May 13, 2008). Rough Transition to a New Asthma Inhaler. New York Times. Retrieved on 2008-05-13.
- ↑ [http://www.medicalletter.org/restricted/articles/w1298c.pdf New Propellants for Albuterol Metered-Dose Inhalers] (pdf) 85. Medical Letter (November, 2008).