Effect of Switching from Salmeterol/Fluticasone to Formoterol/Budesonide Combinations in Patients with Uncontrolled Asthma

Effect of Switching from Salmeterol/Fluticasone to Formoterol/Budesonide Combinations in Patients with Uncontrolled Asthma

Background: Combination therapy with an inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) and a long-acting β2-agonist (LABA) in a single inhaler is the mainstay of asthma management and salmeterol/fluticasone combination (SFC) and fixed-dose formoterol/budesonide combination (FBC) are currently available in Japan; howe...

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Main Authors: Taisuke Akamatsu, Toshihiro Shirai, Masato Kato, Dai Hashimoto, Hideki Yasui, Naoki Inui, Takafumi Suda, Koshi Yokomura, Hiroshi Hayakawa, Kyotaro Ide, Mikio Toyoshima, Shigeki Kuroishi, Kazumasa Yasuda, Hideki Suganuma, Takashi Yamada, Masafumi Masuda, Kingo Chida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-01-01
Series:Allergology International
Subjects:
Asthma Control Questionnaire
combination therapy
formoterol/budesonide
salmeterol/fluticasone
switching
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