Assessment of combined oral theophylline and inhaled beta-adrenoceptor agonist bronchodilator therapy.

1. The bronchodilator effects of 500 microgram rimiterol by pressurized aerosol, 375 mg oral theophylline and both drugs in combination were compared in a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial in eight patients with chronic, partially reversible airways obstruction. 2.

Studies on the peripheral pharmacology of fenazoxine, a potential antidepressant drug.

1. The action of fenazoxine, a cyclized analogue of orphenadrine, has been studied on peripheral tissues innervated by adrenergic and cholinergic nerves. The hypothesis that cyclization of the alkyl amino chain of orphenadrine results in a molecule which retains the noradrenaline sensitizing action of orphenadrine but lacks the antimuscarinic activity has been investigated.