Long-term therapy in childhood asthma: clinical and auxological effects

Riv Eur Sci Med Farmacol. 1990 Jun;12(3):169-73.

Abstract

The authors studied the effect of different therapeutical regimens on the growth of children suffering from asthma. These patients were subdivided into four groups of ten patients according to their therapeutic regimens: Group A = ketotifene (1 mg, two times/day), Group B = diproprionate beclomethasone + salbuthamol (100 + 200 mcg, 3 times/day), Group C = ketotifene + diproprionate beclomethasone, Group D = disodiumcromoglycate (20 mg, 3 times/day). The patients were followed for at least 1 year. Our study has shown that all the children treated with the four different regimens had a normal growth and growth velocity.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Asthma / physiopathology
  • Asthma / therapy*
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Long-Term Care
  • Male