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Methacholine

Methacholine

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Methacholine is an asthma agent which is a kind of lung drug.

Dr. Jeffrey Pollard reviewed this

21 year experience in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Drug Class

Asthma drug

Brands

Provocholine

Side Effects

Common

Itchy rash
Lightheaded
Cough
Headache
Itching or burning
Wheezing
Chest tightness
Itchy skin

Serious

Sudden severe difficulty breathing

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If a person has chronic hyperventilation syndrome and takes a PFT and methacholine challenge test would the results be affected? Mine showed asthma.

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Is it still possible to have asthma with a neg methcholine challange?? What if cellular changes indicating asthma is seen on bronchoscopy??

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