Pulmonary pharmacology & therapeutics
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Pulm Pharmacol Ther · Feb 2018
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative StudyComparison of fluticasone/formoterol with budesonide/formoterol pMDI in adults with moderate to severe persistent asthma: Results from a 12-week randomized controlled trial.
Combination therapy of inhaled corticosteroid/long acting β2-agonist (ICS/LABA) is the cornerstone of managing asthmatics who are uncontrolled with low-medium dose of ICS. The novel ICS/LABA combination of fluticasone propionate and formoterol (flu/form) provides potent anti-inflammatory and rapid bronchodilatory effect. This randomized, multi-centre, double-blind study compared the efficacy and safety of flu/form (125/6 mcg BD; Maxiflo®) with the well-established budesonide/formoterol combination (bud/form 200/6 mcg BD), both delivered through a pressurized metered dose inhaler (pMDI) in patients with moderate to severe persistent asthma over 12 weeks. ⋯ Fluticasone/formoterol combination administered through a pMDI is as efficacious and well-tolerated as budesonide/formoterol and offers a new therapeutic option for patients with moderate to severe persistent asthma.