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. 2012 Apr 7;19(4):681–692. doi: 10.1007/s12350-012-9547-4

Table 7.

Short-acting bronchodilator use at the time of selected symptomatic respiratory adverse events

Parameter n (%) Asthma stratum COPD stratum
Placebo
N = 176
Regadenoson
N = 356
Placebo
N = 151
Regadenoson
N = 316
Within 2 hours of study drug administration
Subjects who experienced a respiratory symptomatic adverse event of interesta 3 (1.7) 42 (11.8) 5 (3.3) 58 (18.4)
Subjects who used a short-acting bronchodilatorb 3 (1.7) 3 (0.8) 5 (3.3) 12 (3.8)
Subjects using a short-acting bronchodilator at time of selected adverse eventc 1 (0.6) 1 (0.3) 2 (1.3) 2 (0.6)
Within 24 hours of study drug administration
Subjects who experienced a respiratory symptomatic adverse event of interesta 4 (2.3) 46 (12.9) 6 (4.0) 60 (19.0)
Subjects who used a short-acting bronchodilatorb 94 (53.4) 168 (47.2) 65 (43.0) 141 (44.6)
Subjects using a short-acting bronchodilator at time of selected adverse eventc 2 (1.1) 5 (1.4) 2 (1.3) 5 (1.6)

COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

aDyspnea, wheezing, obstructive airways disorder, exertional dyspnea, and tachypnea (MedDRA version 11.1 preferred terms).

bShort-acting bronchodilators defined as medications coded to drugs for obstructive airway diseases.

cUse of a short-acting bronchodilator between the start and stop time of the specified respiratory adverse event of interest for each subject.