Nebulised ipratropium and salbutamol in asthma.
Treatment with nebulised salbutamol or a mixture of salbutamol and ipratropium was given to 138 children. Length of hospital stay and number of nebulised doses required did not differ. In severe asthma response was greater with salbutamol alone. In mild asthma response was greater with combined treatment.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000336:Aerosols; D000420:Albuterol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001286:Atropine Derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009241:Ipratropium / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D011897:Random Allocation
D000336:Aerosols; D001286:Atropine Derivatives; D004338:Drug Combinations; D009241:Ipratropium; D000420:Albuterol