Comparison of short courses of oral prednisolone and fluticasone propionate in the treatment of adults with acute exacerbations of asthma in primary care

Thorax

Volumn 51, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1087-1092

  Levy, Mark L ^a   Stevenson, Craig ^b   Maslen, Toni ^b  

^a Prestwood Avenue Surgery ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asthma; Fluticasone propionate; General practice; Steroids

Indexed keywords

FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE; PREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0029851462     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thx.51.11.1087     Document Type: Article

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