Magnesium for treatment of asthma in children

Canadian Family Physician

Volumn 55, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 887-889

  Bichara, Marcela Davalos ^c   Goldman, Ran D ^a,b  

^a PRETx Program   (Canada)

^b BC CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINOPHYLLINE; BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; FLUTICASONE; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; PLACEBO; SALBUTAMOL;

ADD ON THERAPY; ADJUVANT THERAPY; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ASTHMA; BRONCHODILATING ACTIVITY; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EPIGASTRIC BURNING; FACIAL WARM; FACIAL WARMTH; FLUSHING; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; MALAISE; PAIN; PROPHYLAXIS; REVIEW; SIDE EFFECT; XEROSTOMIA;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ASTHMA; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; CHILD; HUMANS; MAGNESIUM; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 70349348973     PISSN: 0008350X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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