YOUR CHILD’S HEALTH/ASTHMA MEDICATIONS: THEOPHYLLINE
Theophylline (Elixophyllin, Nuelin, Theo-dur) These drugs are taken by mouth, and are not used as often nowadays because of their bitter taste. They have also been associated with common side effects such as nausea and vomiting, as well as headache and school learning difficulties. They are often useful for night cough, and the long-acting version is sometimes used in children with chronic asthma, but they generally are no longer used as the first line or sole drug in asthma. Ipratropium bromide (Atrovent) This drug is sometimes used, but again not often as a first choice drug.
Drugs used to prevent asthma are seen as increasingly important. They act either to reduce the effects of inflammation, which is the main underlying cause of the disease, or to minimise the effects of some of the cells in the airways which contribute to the inflammatory response. The drugs used for prevention include: Sodium cromoglycate (Intal) This is inhaled on a regular basis, irrespective of whether the child has symptoms or not.
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