Aminophlline is effective on acute exacerbations of asthma in adults–objective improvements in peak flow, spirogram, arterial blood gas measurements and lung sounds

Second Department of Medicine, Teikyo University School of Medicine, *Clinical Research Center for Allergy and Rheumatology. National Sagamihara Ho.spital. f Section of Allergy and Respiratory Medicine. Doai Memorial Hospital IMat.sunwra Clinic and Research institute for Asthma and Imtnunological Diseases, l^Fourth Department of Medicine, Nippon Medical School, and ^International Medical Center of Japan, Tokyo, Japan