antiasthmatic/headache

Fifteen asthmatic outpatients were randomly treated during two periods of 14 days each with sustained-release preparations of either enprofylline (3-propyl-xanthine) or theophylline (Theo-Dur) in a double-blind crossover study. After 4 days of treatment the mean daily doses of enprofylline and

Twenty-five asthmatic outpatients were treated for 3 one-week periods with either enprofylline slowly eroding 300 mg tablets t.i.d., theophylline 300 mg tablets (Theo-Dur) t.i.d., or placebo in a double-blind, cross-over, randomized trial. Sixteen patients were able to complete 2 or 3 one-week

In 6 asthmatic patients, the possibility of obtaining a steady state plasma level of 5 mg/l of enprofylline by administration of two constant rate infusions was examined. The simulated plasma concentration curves, based on information from preassessment of individual pharmacokinetic parameters, were

A questionnaire concerning health and living conditions was sent to the parents of 1387 children aged 0-15 years to answer the question if children living in homes built with large amounts of particle board had more headaches and respiratory and skin symptoms than other children. There were 1376

BACKGROUND Migraine is a common cause of headache in childhood. Several studies have investigated the association between migraine and atopic diseases, mostly in the adult population. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate this association in children. METHODS A case-control study was conducted

Aerva lanata (L.) A. L. Juss. ex Schultes. (Amaranthaceae) locally known as 'bui' is an erect or prostrate undershrub with a long tap-root and many wolly-tomentose branches, found in the wild, throughout India. In traditional medicine the plant is used in cough, strangury (slow to be and painful

BACKGROUND Phenylephrine hydrochloride (PE HCl) is widely used for the treatment of nasal congestion, but efficacy at the 10-mg dose is not known for certain. The Food and Drug Administration has requested that sufficiently powered, multicenter, dose-ranging studies be conducted to assess the

BACKGROUND The root of Peucedanum japonicum Thunberg is traditionally used to treat coughs, colds, headache and inflammatory diseases in Korea and Japan. Its effects on allergic lung inflammation have not been investigated. OBJECTIVE To investigate the anti-asthmatic effects of Peucedanum japonicum