During the last 15 years there has been a gradual increase in asthma mortality in many developed countries such as United States. This increase has occured at a time when mortality rates from most other chronic diseases are on the decline. In fact asthma is the most prevalent nonsurgical indication for hospitalization in the pediatric age group and makes up to 10-15 percent of medical admission…
Euphillin (R) retard (EN) is a slow-release preparation of theophylline marketed in Indonesia. The usual dose for patients with chronic bronchial asthma is 1 tablet twice daily. Information on the steady-state serum concentration of theophylline after ER administration is still lacking. This information is important because theophylline has a narrow margin of safety and a large inter-and intra-…
Asthma is a chronic inflamatory disorder of the airway. In suscetible inviduals this inflamation causes recurrent episodes of symptoms, which are usually associated with widesoread but variable airflow limitation. The inflamation is also causes an associated increase in airway hyperesponsiveness to a variety of stimuli. Asthma can be diagnosed on the basis of symptoms. In addition measurement o…