BACKGROUND Salbutamol is frequently used as a bronchodilator for infants who wheeze. Many single dose studies have questioned its effectiveness. AIMS To investigate the response of wheezy infants to ...

All children were given salbutamol nebulizer therapy consisting of 4 mL of saline with 2.5 mg of salbutamol for children 2 yrs old and younger or 5 mg of salbutamol for children older than 2 yrs.

Background: Inhalation of hypertonic or even isotonic saline during sputum induction may cause bronchospasm in susceptible patients with asthma, despite premedication with 400 µg inhaled salbutamol ...

BACKGROUND Beta-2 agonists such as salbutamol are used, not only by asthmatic athletes to prevent exercise induced asthma, but also by non-asthmatic athletes as a potentially ergogenic agent. We have ...

Objective To evaluate the safety of short-term use of inhaled salbutamol in children under 2 years of age with acute wheezing. Data sources Electronic databases (PubMed, Trip, MEDLINE) and the ...