Weisberg S C, Kaiser H B
Postgrad Med. 1976 Sep;60(9):133-8.
Therapy for bronchial asthma should be preventive when possible. Around-the-clock treatment with theophylline is a new way of using an old drug. Beta2-adrenergic receptor stimulators, cromolyn sodium, and steroids in aerosol form are new drugs that are useful in treatment of asthma. The good news with respect to drug treatment of asthma is that in addition to the old reliable medications which have provided good relief-including epinephrine, ephedrine, isoproterenol, aminophylline, and steroids given orally and parenterally-new drugs are available which have been extremely helpful in controlling symptoms in many patients. The bad news is that none of the new agents is a panacea and that many of them have significant undesirable side effects. It is the physician's responsibility to be wary of the new drugs for asthma and to use them appropriately.
支气管哮喘的治疗应尽可能采取预防措施。茶碱的全天候治疗是一种使用旧药的新方法。β2肾上腺素能受体激动剂、色甘酸钠和气雾剂型的类固醇是治疗哮喘的有用新药。关于哮喘药物治疗的好消息是，除了那些能有效缓解症状的可靠旧药——包括肾上腺素、麻黄碱、异丙肾上腺素、氨茶碱以及口服和注射用的类固醇——之外，还有一些新药对控制许多患者的症状非常有帮助。坏消息是，没有一种新药是万灵药，而且其中许多都有明显的不良副作用。医生有责任对哮喘新药保持警惕并合理使用。
