Journal article
Anti‐inflammatory effects of once daily low dose inhaled ciclesonide in mild to moderate asthmatic patients
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Ciclesonide exhibits clinical efficacy at 160 microg (ex-actuator) once daily but the anti-inflammatory effects at this dose are not known. We wished to know whether 4 weeks therapy with ciclesonide pMDI 160 microg once daily in the morning exhibited significant anti-inflammatory effects.
METHODS: Seventeen patients with mild persistent asthma (FEV(1) 3.35 l) were recruited into a double-blind placebo-controlled randomized crossover …
Authors
Wilson AM; Duong M; Pratt B; Dolovich M; O'Byrne PM
Journal
Allergy, Vol. 61, No. 5, pp. 537–542
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
May 2006
DOI
10.1111/j.1398-9995.2006.01061.x
ISSN
0001-5148