title: Double-blind evaluation of nimesulide vs lysine-aspirin in the treatment of paediatric acute respiratory tract infections.
abstract: 70 children aged 4 to 12 years with acute infection and inflammation of the respiratory tract (laryngitis, tracheitis, bronchitis, pneumonia) were enrolled in a double-blind investigation and randomised to treatment with nimesulide (50mg granules twice daily) or lysine-aspirin (360mg granules twice daily) for 5 days. The drugs were similarly effective in reducing cough, asthenia and dyspnoea, although nimesulide-treated patients experienced fewer gastrointestinal adverse events. These results confirm the efficacy of nimesulide in the treatment of respiratory inflammation and provide preliminary evidence of its value in children.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Pediatria Medica Preventiva e Sociale, Università di Messina, Italy.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Barberi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Macchia
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Spata
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Scaricabarozzi
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Nava
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001241:Aspirin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008239:Lysine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013449:Sulfonamides / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D013449:Sulfonamides; D008239:Lysine; D001241:Aspirin; C012655:nimesulide; C010395:acetylsalicylic acid lysinate