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Current pharmacological treatments for bronchiolitis are useless. The case for the con's.

Landau LI

School of Paediatrics and Child Health, The University of Western Australia, Australia. llandau@cyllene.uwa.edu.au

Bronchiolitis is a recognized syndrome seen in infants following viral infections. The pattern is different in different countries related to the socio-economic conditions. A sequel that needs to be addressed is post-viral wheeze. Oxygen is the major beneficial pharmacological agent. Bronchodilators may be effective in some. There is a role for Palivizumab and Montelukast in selected infants. It is essential to define the right drug for the right patient at the right dose and the right time.

Published 26 June 2006 in Paediatr Respir Rev, 7: S101-3.
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