Aminophylline in status asthmaticus: route of administration

I wish to comment on the paper by W. E. Pierson and associates in which the aminophylline was given intravenously. I am sure the authors are aware that this drug frequently is administered in a rectal suppository in pediatric practice. Would the conclusions in their paper also be applicable to recta...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pediatrics (Evanston) 1972-06, Vol.49 (6), p.931-931
Hauptverfasser:	Weiss, C F, Pierson, W E, Bierman, C W, Stamm, S J, VanArsdel, Jr, P P
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aminophylline - administration & dosage Aminophylline - therapeutic use Asthma - drug therapy Humans Injections, Intravenous
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Zusammenfassung:	I wish to comment on the paper by W. E. Pierson and associates in which the aminophylline was given intravenously. I am sure the authors are aware that this drug frequently is administered in a rectal suppository in pediatric practice. Would the conclusions in their paper also be applicable to rectal administration?
ISSN:	0031-4005 1098-4275
DOI:	10.1542/peds.49.6.931