RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Use of salbutamol powder in childhood asthma. JF Archives of Disease in Childhood JO Arch Dis Child FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health SP 958 OP 961 DO 10.1136/adc.53.12.958 VO 53 IS 12 A1 W Lenney A1 A D Milner A1 E J Hiller YR 1978 UL http://adc.bmj.com/content/53/12/958.abstract AB In this study on 31 asthmatic children, salbutamol powder was as effective as salbutamol aerosol in the older asthmatic child studied daily during a 6-week period. The rotahaler can be used successfully from 3 years and, as measured by the peak expiratory flow rate, salbutamol powder is effective in this young age group.