Treatment of chronic airways obstruction with indomethacin.
The effect of indomethacin is reported in five patients with chronic asthma. There was both subjective and objective improvment and, in three of the patients, a reduction in steroid dosage. The results suggest that the drug may be of value in the treatment of this condition.
D000368:Aged; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007213:Indomethacin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D007213:Indomethacin