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Daily versus as-needed corticosteroids for mild persistent asthma

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The efficacy of intermittent short-course corticosteroid treatment guided by a symptom-based action plan alone or in addition to daily treatment with either inhaled budesonide or oral zafirlukast is evaluated. Mild persistent asthma could be treated with short, intermittent courses of inhaled or oral corticosteroids taken when symptoms worsen.

Author: King, Tonya S., Israel, Elliot, Lazarus, Stephen C., Boushey, Homer A., Fahy, John V., Chinchilli, Vernon M., Sorkness, Christine A., Kraft, Monica, Fish, James E., Peters, Stephen P., Ford, Jean G., Martin, Richard J., Mauger, Elizabeth A., Szefler, Stanley J., Sullivan, Sean D., Deykin, Aaron, Dimango, Emily A., Craig, Timothy J., Fagan, Joanne K., Leone, Frank T., Lemanske, Robert F., Jr., Pesola, Gene R., Wechsler, Michael E., Rollings, Nancy J.
Publisher: Massachusetts Medical Society
Publication Name: The New England Journal of Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0028-4793
Year: 2005
United States, Usage, Diagnosis, Corticosteroids, Budesonide, Corticosteroid drugs

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Inhaled Corticosteroid Reduction and Elimination in Patients With Persistent Asthma Receiving Salmeterol: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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Giving asthma patients a beta-agonist drug in addition to an inhaled corticosteroid may allow doctors to reduce the dose of the corticosteroid, according to a study of 175 patients. However, eliminating the corticosteroid altogether may cause a worsening of symptoms.

Author: Drazen, Jeffrey M., Israel, Elliot, Lazarus, Stephen C., Boushey, Homer A., Fahy, John V., Chinchilli, Vernon M., Lemanske, Robert F., Sorkness, Christine A., Kraft, Monica, Fish, James E., Peters, Stephen P., Craig, Timothy, Ford, Jean G., Martin, Richard J., Mauger, Elizabeth A., Nachman, Sami A., Spahn, Joseph D., Szefler, Stanley J.
Publisher: American Medical Association
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2001

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Long-Acting [[beta].sub.2]-Agonist Monotherapy vs Continued Therapy With Inhaled Corticosteroids in Patients With Persistent Asthma: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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Beta-agonist drugs may not be as effective as inhaled corticosteroids in the treatment of asthma, according to a study of 164 patients. The patients were randomly assigned to take either the beta-agonist drug salmeterol or the inhaled corticosteroid triamcinolone.

Author: Drazen, Jeffrey M., Israel, Elliot, Lazarus, Stephen C., Boushey, Homer A., Fahy, John V., Chinchilli, Vernon M., Lemanske, Robert F., Sorkness, Christine A., Kraft, Monica, Fish, James E., Peters, Stephen P., Craig, Timothy, Ford, Jean G., Martin, Richard J., Mauger, Elizabeth A., Nachman, Sami A., Spahn, Joseph D., Szefler, Stanley J.
Publisher: American Medical Association
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2001

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Subjects list: Drug therapy, Asthma, Evaluation, Salmeterol, Triamcinolone
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