Does anyone know anywhere in the uk or abroad that supplies or makes methacholine used for challenge testing?

Question

It is used for bronchial provocation any info wud be g8!

Answer 1

I couldn't find a distributor from UK, but generally you should be able to order methacholine from other European countries with not problem.

For the form methacholine idodide (one of the available forms) I found 2 producers/distributors in Europe:
Biosynth AG (Switzerland) and Chemos GmbH

Biosynth is based in Switzerland and is the world's indole specialist and offer the greatest variety of indole derivatives available anywhere.
Their contact details are:
Address Rietlistrasse 4
CH-9422 Staad, Switzerland
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]
Webpage: http://www.biosynth.com

Chemos GmbH is a world-wide operating supplier for chemicals, biochemicals and laboratory equipment, and distributor of drugs
Their address is:
Address Chemos GmbH
Werner-von-Siemens-Str. 3
D-93128 Regenstauf, Germany
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]
Webpage http://www.chemos-group.com/

Producers of methacoline bromide and chloride are also based in Germany:
ABCR GmbH & Co. KG
Im Schlehert 10
D-76187 Karlsruhe
Germany

Fon [phone]
Fax [phone]
E-Mail [e-mail]

These companies normally speak fluent English
Hope this helps a bit