in view of the lack of published data on the oral bronchodilator preparation 'franol ' ( 120 mg theophylline , 11 mg ephedrine hydrochloride and 8 mg phenobarbitone per tablet ) a double-blind study was carried out to compare the effects on lung function of a single dose of 2 'franol ' tablets , 1 'franol ' plus 1 placebo tablet , or 2 placebo tablets over a period of 8 hours in 30 asthmatic patients with reversible airways resistance ( mean fev1 1.31 l increasing to 1.71 l after 200 micrograms salbutamol inhalation ) .
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ephedrine hydrochloride
C0004096
asthmatic