Bibliographic Info
GuidelineRecommendations for management of common childhood conditions : evidence for technical update of pocket book recommendations : newborn conditions, dysentery, pneumonia, oxygen use and delivery, common causes of fever, severe acute malnutrition and supportive care
Year of Publication2012
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Status
Updated
Recommended against
Strong
Certainty of evidence
Low
Oral salbutamol should not be used for treatment of acute or persistent wheeze except where inhaled salbutamol is not available. Oral salbutamol is not useful in testing response to bronchodilators