Re-evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of Aminophylline for Children with Acute Asthma Exacerbation / 소아알레르기및호흡기학회지
Pediatric Allergy and Respiratory Disease
;
: 300-308, 2007.
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en Coreano
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-73564
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Although methylxanthines (aminophylline or theophylline) have an equivalent bronchodilator effect on inhaled beta2-agonists, the GINA guidelines recommend methylxanthines as an alternative to methylxanthines becamse of their side effects. The Japanese Pediatric Guidelines for the Treatment and Management of Asthma (JPGTMA 2005), however, recommends methylxanthines for the treatment of asthma attack along with systemic corticosteroids. We aimed to determine whether the addition of intravenous (IV) aminophylline with both IV corticosteroids and inhaled beta2-agonists would improve asthma symptoms better and earlier without serious adverse effects.METHODS:
Thirty-seven children with acute asthma exacerbation were studied. Twenty patients were treated with a combination of IV corticosteroids, inhaled beta2 agonists and IV aminophyllines (Group A), and 17 patients were treated with IV corticosteroids and inhaled beta2 agonists only (Group B). We evaluated the changes of symptom scores, including degrees of wheezing, retraction, orthopnea, cyanosis and SpO2, before and after treatment in both groups.RESULTS:
Group A patients showed faster improvement in asthma symptom score (P72 hours) resulted in need for larger dose of systemic steroids (P<0.05). Although adverse effects occurred in 20% of Group A patients, all of which them were not serious without the need for drug withdrawal.CONCLUSION:
IV aminophylline may be a therapeutic option for children with acute asthma exacerbation. Further evidence is needed to substantiate the conclusion.
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Asunto principal:
Asma
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Esteroides
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Broncodilatadores
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Ruidos Respiratorios
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Corticoesteroides
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Cianosis
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Pueblo Asiatico
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Aminofilina
Tipo de estudio:
Guía de Práctica Clínica
Límite:
Niño
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Pediatric Allergy and Respiratory Disease
Año:
2007
Tipo del documento:
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