Buccal administration of fenoterol aerosol in childhood asthma.
We have studied 23 asthmatic children who were wheezy when attending a hospital clinic or following tests for exercise-induced asthma. Fenoterol was administered by metered dose aerosol against the buccal mucosa on the inside of the cheek. This produced marked improvement in peak-expiratory-flow-rate and relieved clinical symptoms. Buccal administration of fenoterol may be a useful treatment for children with mild asthma who have difficulty in using inhaled drugs.
D000293:Adolescent; D000336:Aerosols; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001250:Asthma, Exercise-Induced / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002610:Cheek; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005280:Fenoterol / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D009061:Mouth Mucosa; D010366:Peak Expiratory Flow Rate
D000336:Aerosols; D005280:Fenoterol