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Table 6 Mean (range) ECG measurements (HR and QTc interval), serum potassium level and BSL for each tertile of albuterol enantiomer serum level

From: Albuterol enantiomer levels, lung function and QTc interval in patients with acute severe asthma and COPD in the emergency department

Albuterol concentration (range)

(R)-albuterol

Lower (0.0-1.2 ng/mL)

Middle (1.3-2.5 ng/mL)

Upper (2.8-16.7 ng/mL)

(S)-albuterol

Lower (0.0-2.1 ng/mL)

Middle (2.5-6.8 ng/mL)

Upper (6.9-36.3 ng/mL)

Total albuterol

Lower (0.0-3.1 ng/mL)

Middle (3.2-9.7 ng/mL)

Upper (9.9-53.0 ng/mL)

HR (/min)

(n = 26)

89 (70-120)

103 (59-127)

109 (96-137)

88 (70-120)

102 (59-120)

109 (96-137)

89 (70-120)

102 (59-120)

109 (100-137)

QTc interval (ms)

(n = 26)

425 (386-486)

438 (374-481)

384 (363-404)

425 (374-481)

413 (377-486)

385 (363-427)

425 (386-481)

427 (374-486)

385 (363-406)

Serum potassium level (mmol/L)

(n = 10)

4.7 (4.4-5.3)

3.5 (-)

4.4 (4.1-5.1)

4.0 (3.9-5.3)

4.1 (3.5-5.1)

4.4 (3.9-5.0)

4.0 (3.9-5.3)

3.8 (3.5-4.1)

4.6 (3.9-5.0)

BSL (mmol/L)

(n = 15)

6.7 (5.2-13.3)

6.0 (5.4-7.8)

7.3 (5.7-10.4)

6.7 (5.2-13.3)

6.7 (5.8-7.8)

6.2 (5.4-10.4)

6.7 (5.2-13.3)

6.1 (5.4-7.8)

6.8 (5.7-10.4)