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Epinephrine is efficacious for outpatient treatment of bronchiolitis
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Joseph J. Saseen, PharmD
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Epinephrine provides small short-term benefits in ambulatory patients with acute bronchiolitis; however, it is not definitely better than albuterol.

Data do not support using epinephrine for inpatient bronchiolitis. This question remains unanswered due to the small size of the studies included in this meta-analysis and the absence of a reliable clinical scoring system to measure response in bronchiolitis.

 
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Hartling L, Wiebe N, Russell K, Patel H, Klassen TP. A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials evaluating the efficacy of epinephrine for the treatment of acute viral bronchiolitis. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2003; 157:957–964.

Joseph J. Saseen, PharmD
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Departments of Clinical Pharmacy and Family Medicine, Denver. E-mail: [email protected].

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Hartling L, Wiebe N, Russell K, Patel H, Klassen TP. A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials evaluating the efficacy of epinephrine for the treatment of acute viral bronchiolitis. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2003; 157:957–964.

Joseph J. Saseen, PharmD
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Departments of Clinical Pharmacy and Family Medicine, Denver. E-mail: [email protected].

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Practice Recommendations from Key Studies

Hartling L, Wiebe N, Russell K, Patel H, Klassen TP. A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials evaluating the efficacy of epinephrine for the treatment of acute viral bronchiolitis. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2003; 157:957–964.

Joseph J. Saseen, PharmD
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Departments of Clinical Pharmacy and Family Medicine, Denver. E-mail: [email protected].

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5303JFP_POEMs2.pdf
Article PDF
5303JFP_POEMs2.pdf
PRACTICE RECOMMENDATIONS

Epinephrine provides small short-term benefits in ambulatory patients with acute bronchiolitis; however, it is not definitely better than albuterol.

Data do not support using epinephrine for inpatient bronchiolitis. This question remains unanswered due to the small size of the studies included in this meta-analysis and the absence of a reliable clinical scoring system to measure response in bronchiolitis.

 
PRACTICE RECOMMENDATIONS

Epinephrine provides small short-term benefits in ambulatory patients with acute bronchiolitis; however, it is not definitely better than albuterol.

Data do not support using epinephrine for inpatient bronchiolitis. This question remains unanswered due to the small size of the studies included in this meta-analysis and the absence of a reliable clinical scoring system to measure response in bronchiolitis.

 
Issue
The Journal of Family Practice - 53(3)
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The Journal of Family Practice - 53(3)
Page Number
172-188
Page Number
172-188
Publications
The Journal of Family Practice
MDedge Family Medicine
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The Journal of Family Practice
MDedge Family Medicine
Topics
Pediatrics
Pulmonology
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