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7575134

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-11-14
pubmed:abstractText
A randomized study was conducted for 4 weeks to evaluate the effect of twice daily inhalation of beclomethasone dipropionate (BDP) inhalation (group A) as compared to four times a day inhalation (group B) in chronic asthma. Patients were randomly allocated to receive BDP at a dosage of eight puffs twice daily (800 micrograms/day, group A) or four puffs four times daily (800 micrograms/day, group B). Forty four patients entered the study but eleven were excluded because of their insufficient records or unfitness to eligibility criteria. There was no significant difference in patients' characteristics such as types, and severity of diseases between the two groups. Daily keeping of symptom scores, twice daily measurement of morning and night peak expiratory flow (PEF) and checking of the drug consumption were performed throughout the study. There was no significant difference in the mean %PEF either at 2 and 4 weeks at the study between the two groups. Symptom scores, asthmatic scores, bronchial hyperresponsiveness, pulmonary function tests (FVC, FEV1, FEV1%) and serum cortisol levels also showed no significant difference between the two groups. These results indicate that twice daily inhalation of BDP (800 micrograms/day) for four weeks caused the same effects on the patients with chronic bronchial asthma as 4 times daily inhalation did. Therefore, twice daily inhalation therapy with BDP is recommended for chronic bronchial asthma patients.
pubmed:language
jpn
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0021-4884
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
44
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
685-91
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1995
pubmed:articleTitle
[Effect of dosing schedule on efficacy of corticosteroid inhalation in chronic asthma].
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Clinical Laboratory, Nagoya University Hospital.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, English Abstract, Randomized Controlled Trial