Inhaled anticholinergics and short‐acting beta2‐agonists versus short‐acting beta2‐agonists alone for children with acute asthma in hospital

K Vézina, BF Chauhan… - Cochrane database of …, 2014 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Inhaled anticholinergics given in addition to β 2‐agonists are effective in
reducing hospital admissions in children presenting to the emergency department with a …

Anticholinergics in the treatment of children and adults with acute asthma: a systematic review with meta-analysis

GJ Rodrigo, JA Castro-Rodriguez - Thorax, 2005 - thorax.bmj.com
Background: Current guidelines recommend the use of a combination of inhaled β2 agonists
and anticholinergics, particularly for patients with acute severe or life threatening asthma in …

Anticholinergic therapy for acute asthma in children

L Teoh, CJ Cates, M Hurwitz… - Cochrane database …, 2012 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Inhaled anticholinergics as single agent bronchodilators (or in combination with
beta 2‐agonists) are one of the several medications available for the treatment of acute …

Combined inhaled anticholinergic agents and beta-2-agonists for initial treatment of acute asthma in children.

LH Plotnick, FM Ducharme - The Cochrane database of systematic …, 2000 - europepmc.org
Background Anti-cholinergic agents and beta2-agonist drugs are both bronchodilators used
to reverse acute bronchospasm in children with asthma. These drugs have different modes …

Combined inhaled anticholinergics and short‐acting beta2‐agonists for initial treatment of acute asthma in children

B Griffiths, FM Ducharme - Cochrane Database of Systematic …, 2013 - cochranelibrary.com
Background There are several treatment options for managing acute asthma exacerbations
(sustained worsening of symptoms that do not subside with regular treatment and require a …

Should inhaled anticholinergics be added to β2 agonists for treating acute childhood and adolescent asthma? A systematic review

LH Plotnick, FM Ducharme - Bmj, 1998 - bmj.com
Objectives To estimate the therapeutic and adverse effects of addition of inhaled
anticholinergics to β 2 agonists in acute asthma in children and adolescents. Design …

The role of anticholinergics in acute asthma treatment: an evidence-based evaluation

GJ Rodrigo, C Rodrigo - Chest, 2002 - Elsevier
The role for anticholinergic medications in acute asthma is not well-defined. Thus, the use of
therapy with anticholinergics and β 2-agonists, either simultaneously or in sequence, has …

Addition of intravenous beta2‐agonists to inhaled beta2‐agonists for acute asthma

AH Travers, SJ Milan, AP Jones… - Cochrane Database …, 1996 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Inhaled beta‐agonist therapy is central to the management of acute asthma.
This review evaluates the benefit of an additional use of intravenous beta2‐agonist agents …

Combined inhaled beta‐agonist and anticholinergic agents for emergency management in adults with asthma

SW Kirkland, C Vandenberghe… - Cochrane Database …, 2017 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Inhaled short‐acting anticholinergics (SAAC) and short‐acting beta₂‐agonists
(SABA) are effective therapies for adult patients with acute asthma who present to the …

Intravenous aminophylline for acute severe asthma in children over two years receiving inhaled bronchodilators

AAD Mitra, D Bassler, K Watts… - Cochrane Database …, 2005 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Since the advent of inhaled ß 2‐agonists, anticholinergic agents and
glucocorticoids, the role of aminophylline in paediatric acute asthma has become less clear …