[Evaluation of the therapeutic effectiveness of orally administered fenoterol in asthmatic children].

In a single blind controlled trial we evaluated the effectiveness of fenoterol, administrated by oral route, in 14 pediatric patients, suffering from allergic asthma. The study was designed through three cycles of therapy: the first with fenoterol (0.25 mg/kg), the second with placebo and the third with the active drug again. The duration of each period was of one month and every two weeks a clinical and spirometric evaluation were performed. Positive data with statistically significant differences for the spirometric parameters were found together with a good safety and tolerability.