[Effect of misoprostol, a synthetic equivalent of prostaglandin E1, on bronchodilation in bronchial spasm].

A effect of a single dose 400 micrograms misoprostol (Cytotec-Searle) on a degree of the bronchospasm relief has been investigated in 8 patients, and the results have been compared with those produced by aminophylline i.v. infusion in the rate of 500 mg/hour.