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beclometasone/formotero; Single inhaler Maintenance And Reliever Therapy (SMART)
Indications:
- uncontrolled asthma
- used as single inhaler for maintenance & rescue [1,2]
Clinical trials:
- ClinicalTrials.gov, number NCT00861926.
- industry=sponsored study [1]
General
pharmacologic combination
References
- Papi A et al
Beclometasone-formoterol as maintenance and reliever treatment
in patients with asthma: a double-blind, randomised controlled
trial
Lancet Respir Med. March 2013, 1(1):23-31
PMID: 24321801
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanres/article/PIIS2213-2600(13)70012-2/abstract
- Patel M et al
Efficacy and safety of maintenance and reliever combination
budesonide-formoterol inhaler in patients with asthma at risk
of severe exacerbations: a randomised controlled trial.
Lancet Respir Med. March 2013, 1(1):32-42
PMID: 24321802
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanres/article/PIIS2213-2600(13)70007-9/abstract
- Riemersma RA, Postma D, van der Molen T.
Budesonide/formoterol maintenance and reliever therapy in primary
care asthma management: effects on bronchial hyperresponsiveness
and asthma control.
Prim Care Respir J. 2012 Mar;21(1):50-6
PMID: 22015542