Combination of atropine and isoetharine aerosol therapy in pediatric acute asthma.

Seventeen hospitalized children with acute asthma, ages 7 to 15 years, were studied to determine the efficacy of simultaneous administration of atropine sulfate and isoetharine. Combination therapy was superior in 11/17 (65%) patients while isoetharine alone was superior in 4/17 (23%) patients (P = .037). We conclude that simultaneous administration of combination therapy is safe and beneficial in some children with acute asthma.