Hábitos de prescripción de medicamentos a pacientes pediátricos alérgicos, del estado de Puebla, México, 2003

allergic rhinitis prevail in mexico (5-10 %) followed by asthma (9 %). the prospective longitudinal and descriptive study of 188 patients aged 5-16 years from outpatient service of allergy and immunology determined the quality of therapy, the prescribed therapeutic groups and their intrinsic values. allergic troubles (p< 0.05) predominated in 101 patients aged 5-9 years. rhinitis and asthma-related rhinitis were the most common diseases (p< 0.05). antihistaminics (11 %), corticosteroids (8 %) and antibiotics (6 %) were the most used therapeutic groups. drug selection was considered as adequate depending on the studied variables. generally speaking, drug therapy was prescribed following the intrinsic value of drugs and according to the present clinical criteria.