Comparison of IV salbutamol with IV aminophylline in the treatment of severe, acute asthma in childhood.
A double-blind test to compare IV aminophylline with salbutamol in the treatment of acute, uncontrolled asthma showed that both drugs were equally effective during the first 24 hours. Salbutamol caused a relative tachycardia. Hydrocortisone was given after 2 hours, but did not appear to affect the rate of recovery.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000420:Albuterol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000628:Aminophylline / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male
D000628:Aminophylline; D000420:Albuterol