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Mucociliary is increased in cystic fibrosis by

A
Mannitol
B
Amiloride
C
Acetazolamide
D
None
High-Yield Explanation
Amiloride, a sodium channel blocker, has been shown to improve pulmonary mucociliary clearance in patients with cystic fibrosis. For the drug study measurements were also made on two consecutive days, after administration of nasally nebulised amiloride or placebo (saline) in a double blind manner. Ref Robbins 9/e pg 178

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