title: Is oral albuterol effective for acute cough in non-asthmatic children?
abstract: Fifty-nine non-asthmatic children with acute cough were randomized to receive oral albuterol or placebo for 7 d. There was a similar, rapid rate of resolution of acute cough for the two groups, but more shaking or trembling in those treated with albuterol (5/30 vs 0/29; p = 0.05). In ambulatory children with acute cough who have no history of asthma and a normal chest examination, oral albuterol does not reduce the frequency or duration of cough.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Bernard
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Goepp
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Duggan
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Serwint
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Rowe
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000284:Administration, Oral; D000420:Albuterol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D003371:Cough / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D006801:Humans; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000420:Albuterol