title: Montelukast treatment of moderate to severe atopic dermatitis in adults: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
abstract: In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled 4-week trial, 59 patients with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis were treated orally with 10 mg of the leukotriene antagonist montelukast. Forty-seven patients completed the study. No difference in efficacy was seen among patients who received montelukast and the group given a placebo.
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Clinic, Aalborg, Denmark. veien@dadlnet.dk
authors.forename: Niels K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Veien
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Busch-Sørensen
authors.forename: Birgitte
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Stausbøl-Grøn
mesh_terms: D000085:Acetates / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D003521:Cyclopropanes; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020024:Leukotriene Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011804:Quinolines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013440:Sulfides
chemical_list: D000085:Acetates; D003521:Cyclopropanes; D020024:Leukotriene Antagonists; D011804:Quinolines; D013440:Sulfides; C093875:montelukast