methacholine chloride
Drug Details
- Generic Name
- methacholine chloride
- Brand Names
- Provocholine
- Application Number
- NDA019193
- Sponsor
- Methapharm Inc.
- NDC Codes
- 1
- Dosage Forms
- POWDER, FOR SOLUTION
- Routes
- RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)
- Active Ingredients
- METHACHOLINE CHLORIDE
Indications and Usage
1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Provocholine, used in a methacholine challenge test, is indicated for the diagnosis of bronchial airway hyperreactivity in adults and pediatric patients five years of age and older who do not have clinically apparent asthma. Provocholine, a cholinergic agonist used in a methacholine challenge test, is indicated for the diagnosis of bronchial airway hyperreactivity in adults and pediatric patients five years of age and older who do not have clinically apparent asthma (1)