Asthma Control Can Be Maintained after Fixed-Dose, Budesonide/Formoterol Combination Inhaler Therapy is Stepped Down from Medium to Low Dose

Background: In cases using a budesonide/formoterol combination inhaler, many patients are started on fixed-dose treatment at 640/18 μg (4 puffs) daily, but there are no guidelines yet regarding the step-down method when control has been maintained. Methods: Patients with moderate asthma treated with...

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Main Authors: Masayuki Hojo, Tomonori Mizutani, Motoyasu Iikura, Satoshi Hirano, Nobuyuki Kobayashi, Haruhito Sugiyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-01-01
Series:Allergology International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S132389301530112X