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Follow the links below to find systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of asthma medications.
Updated Februuary 2009
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Leukotriene receptor antagonists for non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Leukotriene receptor antagonists are a new class of drug which may have an anti-inflammatory action in some patients with asthma. In theory they may also be of benefit in bronchiectasis, but no randomised controlled trials have yet been reported so it i...
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Apr 2009
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Inhaled sodium cromoglycate for asthma in children
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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In this review we aimed to determine whether there is evidence for the effectiveness of inhaled sodium cromoglycate as maintenance treatment in children with chronic asthma. Most of the studies were carried out in small groups of patients. Furthermore, ...
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Feb 2009
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Anticholinergic therapy for chronic asthma in children over two years of age
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Anticholinergic drugs are widely used in the management of both acute and chronic asthma in children. Their effect is achieved through relief of narrowing of the airways that occurs in asthma. Current guidelines for the management of chronic asthma advi...
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Feb 2009
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Continuous versus intermittent beta-agonists for acute asthma
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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During acute asthma attacks, inhaled beta-agonists (reliever medications) are used to treat spasm in the airways in the lungs. The medication can be administered by wet nebulisation or from an inhaler with a holding chamber; wet nebulisation may be deli...
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Feb 2009
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Nedocromil sodium for chronic asthma in children
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Nedocromil (or Tilade) is a 'preventer' therapy used to treat chronic asthma in children. It is thought to be safer than inhaled steroids and can be used for the management of mild to moderate asthma. The review of studies including 15 trials and 1422 c...
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Nov 2008
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Vitamin C supplementation for asthma
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways characterised by wheeze and breathlessness. One theory for the observed increase in the number of people with asthma is the 'western' diet with it's lack of nutrients from fresh food. We reviewed e...
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Oct 2008
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Nedocromil sodium for preventing exercise-induced bronchoconstriction
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Exercise-induced asthma can limit people's endurance, prolong recovery time after exercise, and lead to people avoiding exercise. The episode involves symptoms such as coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath and chest tightness. The review of trials fou...
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Aug 2008
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Inhaled versus oral steroids for adults with chronic asthma
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Inhaled corticosteroids form the first choice for preventative treatment of asthma, but they remain expensive for health economies in developing countries. Oral prednisolone is very much cheaper. In this review, we found that, in the management of adult...
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Aug 2008
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Inhaled beta2-agonists for asthma in mechanically ventilated patients
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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During an asthma attack, the airways narrow, causing breathing problems, wheezing and coughing. A small number of people with asthma need medications given by tubes during mechanically assisted breathing (ventilated). Inhaled bronchodilators help reliev...
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Aug 2008
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Holding chambers (spacers) versus nebulisers for beta-agonist treatment of acute asthma
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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In acute asthma attacks higher doses of inhaled Ö2-agonists (reliever inhalers) are used to overcome the narrowing of the passages in the lungs. The medication can be given by wet nebulisation or from an inhaler with a spacer device (holding chamber). Th...
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Jul 2008
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Holding chambers versus nebulisers for inhaled steroids in chronic asthma
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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In an asthma attack, the airways (passages to the lungs) narrow from muscle spasms, and from swelling (inflammation). Inhaling corticosteroid drugs can relieve this swelling, and so ease asthma. These drugs have usually been inhaled through inhalers wit...
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Jul 2008
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Anticholinergic drugs for wheeze in children under the age of two years
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Anti-cholinergic drugs are widely used to treat infants and young toddlers with acute and recurrent wheeze though the role of these agents remain controversial. Six trials involving 321 infants in three different settings were reviewed. The review was u...
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Jun 2008
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Macrolides for chronic asthma
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways. Macrolide antibiotics are potential antiinflammatory drugs that may be of use in asthma. This systematic review examined several randomised controlled trials of macrolide antibiotic therapy in as...
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May 2007
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Corticosteroids for preventing relapse following acute exacerbations of asthma
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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In an asthma attack, the airways (passages to the lungs) narrow from muscle spasms and swelling (inflammation). Bronchodilators (reliever inhalers to open up the lungs and airways) can be used for the spasms, and corticosteroids for the swelling. Howeve...
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Apr 2007
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