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Abstract
The aim of this work is to study the possibility of improvement of the pulmonary function after
using the antihistaminic drugs [ clemastine (Tavegyl)and chlorph- eniramine(Allergyl) in children
suffering from bronchial asthma •
The study was conducted on one group of patients, This group comprised twenty children. Their ages
ranged from six to fourteen years, with a mean value of 8 ± 2.
All were suffering from bronchial asthma. The history of the
disease was compatible with the diagnosis, and they sho- wed a mean value of FEV1
than 65% of predicted value
FEV1
and the mean value of FVC was less than SO% of pre-
dieted value.
These patients are recorded and weekly regularly attended to the outpatient chest clinic of
pediatric departement of Ain Shams University Hospitals.
They were subjected to full clinical examination
X-ray chest, and assesrnent of pulmonary function
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tests using the vitalograph.
The following data were obtained :
Bronchial asthma was diagnosed between ages 6-14 years old. It is more revalent in males than
females, our group of patients comprised twenty asthmatic children [12 males and 8 females].
Three patients, out of the selected twenty cases had an acute attack of asthma during the course
of treatment,
The effect of clemastine [Tavegyl] on pulmonary function tests vas much more better than the effect
of chlorpheniramine [ Allergyl ] on our patients •