Abstract

Objective To compare the efficacy of inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) combined with theophylline or with montelukast on asthma.Methods Eighty patients with asthma were randomly divided into ICS combined with theophylline group(group S) and ICS combined with montelukast group(group L).The peak expiratory flow rate(PEF) and the times of used salbutamol were measured between the two groups.Results Between the two groups,the PEF and the clinical reaction has no significant difference (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions ICS combined with theophylline or with montelukast in the treatment of asthma have the same effects,but the cost of ICS combined with theophylline is lower than that of ICS combined with montelukast. Key words: Asthma ; Inhaled corticosteroids ; Theophyllines ; Montelukast

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