Most common mode of treatment of a 1 year old child with asthma is
Correct Answer: Inhaled sho acting beta 2 agonist
Description: The pharmacological therapy of bronchial asthma involves use of drugs that relax smooth muscle and dilates the airways and drugs that decrease inflammation and there by prevent exacerbations. The commonly used bronchodilators are adrenaline,terbutaline and salbutamol.Terbutaline and salbutamol are specific beta 2 agonists and therefore less cardiac side effects. Ref : Essential paediatrics,O.P.Ghai,7 th edition ,pg no:361
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