Deaths and use of CNS depressants in combination with asthma medications

• In: Pharmacy Information Section - Session Short Oral Presentations on Thursday, 8 September 2005, 9:00-12:00
• At: Cairo (Egypt) (2005)
• Type: Presentations + Posters
• By: CORREA-DE-ARAUJO, Rosaly (Agency Healthcare Research & Quality, Rockville, United States of America)
• Co-author(s): Hindi-Alexander, Michelle (Agency Healthcare Research & Quality, Rockville, United States of America)
  Encinosa, William (Agency Healthcare Research & Quality, Rockville, United States of America)
  
• Abstract:

  Background: Deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases, of which asthma is one, remains the 4th leading cause of death in the United States. Sedatives and tranquilizers are still being prescribed to asthma patients despite knowledge of death-associated risks in asthma: hormonal/circadian differences, use/effect of sedatives/tranquilizers,

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