title: Role of combination inhaled corticosteroids and long acting beta agonists in the treatment of adult asthma.
abstract: An inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) and a long acting beta agonist (LABA) are combined in an inhaler for treatment of persistent asthma. There is evidence that maintenance therapy with a combination ICS/LABA inhaler improves clinical outcomes and reduces airflow obstruction in patients with persistent asthma, who are not well controlled even when using ICS maintenance therapy. There is evidence that a combination ICS/LABA inhaler may also play a role in initial maintenance therapy for patients with mild persistent asthma, who have never used ICS therapy. There is no evidence regarding the use of combination therapy in intermittent asthma. Oral candidal infections, hoarseness and pharyngolaryngeal pain are the most frequently reported adverse events. Combination inhaler therapy can improve compliance with guidelines that recommend a LABA only be used with concurrent ICS administration.
authors.lastname: Mayers I
authors.lastname: Damant R
mesh_terms: D000280:Administration, Inhalation; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000328:Adult; D000420:Albuterol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000730:Androstadienes / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D019819:Budesonide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002170:Canada; D017277:Drug Approval; D016527:Drug Costs; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D019856:Ethanolamine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D010349:Patient Compliance; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D006113:United Kingdom; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists; D000730:Androstadienes; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D019819:Budesonide; D019856:Ethanolamine; D000420:Albuterol