title: [Anhydrous theophylline in micropellets with prolonged action in asthmatic children].
abstract: The present study was realized to evaluate the effectiveness, security and tolerability of slow release micro pellets theophylline, in a group of 168 asthmatic children, between 2 and 15 years old. The improvement of the symptoms was obtained, since the treatment began. The final evaluation was considered excellent and good in 86.90% of the cases, and the tolerability, excellent and good in 94.64% of the patients. In conclusion the slow-release micro pellets theophylline is a very effective and secure drug, with a very good tolerability for the treatment of the asthmatics in pediatric age.
authors.forename: L F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Massey
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Escobedo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic; D013806:Theophylline / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D013806:Theophylline
vernacular_title: Teofilina anhidra en microesferas de acción prolongada en niños asmáticos.