A comparative assessment of three bronchodilator preparations in general practice.

Phyllocontin Continus tablets and Ventolin Spandets were compared in a crossover study in eighteen patients with reversible airways obstruction. Results showed that Phyllocontin Continus tablets produced a highly significant (p less than 0.002) improvement in PEFR compared with Ventolin Spandets.

A comparative crossover study of two long-acting bronchodilator preparations.

A comparative crossover investigation was carried out in 18 patients with reversible airways obstruction to assess the bronchodilator effectiveness of aminophylline and salbutamol in long-acting tablet form. Patients received treatment for 4 weeks with either salbutamol 8 mg tablets in a dose of 2 tablets b.d.