Fluticasone/formoterol combination therapy is as effective as fluticasone/salmeterol in the treatment of asthma, but has a more rapid onset of action: an open-label, randomized study
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) fluticasone propionate (fluticasone) and the long-acting β<sub>2</sub>-agonist (LABA) formoterol fumarate (formoterol) are being made available as a combination product (fluticasone/formot...
Main Authors: | McAulay Kirsten, Dymek Andrzej, Bodzenta-Lukaszyk Anna, Mansikka Heikki |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-05-01
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Series: | BMC Pulmonary Medicine |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2466/11/28 |
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