Feb. 3, 2004 -- Epinephrine and albuterol are equally efficacious in the emergency department (ED) treatment of infants with bronchiolitis, according to the results of a randomized trial published in ...
Bronchiolitis, a wheezing much like asthma in adults, is responsible for many hospital admissions of infants. There are two drugs in general use to treat this condition, epinephrine and albuterol, and ...
Nature: Local facial cutaneous vasoconstriction: an unusual complication of inhaled racemic epinephrine in a neonate
We have not found any previously reported cases of cutaneous vasoconstriction from nebulized epinephrine, despite the common use of this medication in the pediatric population. Besides hemodynamic ...
Local facial cutaneous vasoconstriction: an unusual complication of inhaled racemic epinephrine in a neonate
Primatene Mist is the only OTC inhaler approved by the FDA for mild asthma in people 12 and older. Primatene Mist uses epinephrine, while albuterol uses albuterol sulfate, and they have different side ...
Although numerous studies have explored the benefit of using nebulized epinephrine or corticosteroids alone to treat infants with bronchiolitis, the effectiveness of combining these medications is not ...
The American Journal of Managed Care: The Cost Effectiveness of Levalbuterol Versus Racemic Albuterol
Albuterol is a selective β 2-agonist that is widelyused in the prevention and treatment of reactive airwaydisease. It is formulated as a racemic mixturecontaining equal parts of the R- and ...
The New England Journal of Medicine: Racemic Adrenaline and Inhalation Strategies in Acute Bronchiolitis
An albuterol nebulizer relieves muscle tightening in the airways to help a person breathe. The nebulizer turns liquid medication into a mist, helping it reach the lungs faster. Generally, nebulizers ...