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View Post: Respiratory Research
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View Blog: The bioavailability and airway clearance of the steroid component of budesonide/formoterol and salmeterol/fluticasone after inhaled administration in patients with COPD and healthy subjects: a randomized controlled trial .... ICS/LABA combination therapies (budesonide/formoterol or salmeterol/fluticasone) were switched to equivalent doses of beclomethasone dipropionate (BDP). Use of other corticosteroids (including nasal and oral) was not permitted throughout the study.

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View Post: Asthma/COPD/allergy - Windows Live
2 Dec 2008
Oral systemic corticosteroids: 1) methylprednisolone. 2) prednisolone. 3) prednisone. Inhaled corticosteroids: 1) beclomethasone HFA/Beconase AQ. 2) budesonide DPI & nebulizer/Rhinocort aqua 3) flunisolide MDI/AeroBid. 4) Fluticasone MDI/ Flovent ... 3) for COPD: Albuterol and Ipratropium/Combivent. Mast cell stabilizers. 1) Cromolyn (MDI, Nebulizer). 2) Nedocromil (MDI). Anti-IgE/Immunomodulators: 1) omalizumab. Leukotriene Modifiers (LTRA). 1) Montelukast (oral only) ...
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View Post: Foradil Aerolizer (Formoterol Fumarate Inhalation Powder) Drug ...
26 Jun 2008
Information on the pharmacokinetics of formoterol in plasma has been obtained in healthy subjects by oral inhalation of doses higher than the recommended range and in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients after ..... This medication is not a substitute for inhaled or oral corticosteroids (e.g., beclomethasone, fluticasone, prednisone). This medication is usually used along with another controller-type asthma medication (such as inhaled corticosteroids). ...
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View Post: Advances With Inhaled Corticosteroids
28 Dec 2006
Abstract; Daley-Yates P, Price A, Pereira A, Dallow N. Beclomethasone dipropionate: absolute bioavailability, pharmacokinetics and metabolism following intravenous, oral, intranasal and inhaled administration in man. ... New Drugs for Asthma, Allergy and COPD. Basel, Switzerland: Karger; 2001:91-93. Mackie AE, Ventresca GP, Fuller RW, Bye A. Pharmacokinetics of intravenous fluticasone propionate in healthy subjects. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 1996;41:539-542. ...
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View Post: ALVESCO (Ciclesonide) drug information from MPR
5 Nov 2009
... initially 80mcg twice daily, max 160mcg twice daily. Previously on inhaled corticosteroids: initially 80mcg twice daily; max 320mcg twice daily. Previously on oral corticosteroids (see literature): 320mcg twice daily. Rinse mouth after use; avoid eyes. ... August 19, 2009. Forest Laboratories and Glenmark Pharmaceuticals announced top-line results from a Phase 2b dose range-finding study of oglemilast in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). ...
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View Post: Successful Treatment of Previously Uncontrolled Adult Asthma with ...
20 Sep 2007 by Gawchik, S. M  
Asthma therapy at that time was beclomethasone dipropionate 2 puffs (84 µg/puff) twice daily in combination with salmeterol xinafoate pMDI 2 puffs (25 µg/puff) twice daily. Albuterol sulfate was administered for ..... Assessment of the inhalation technique in outpatients with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease using a metered-dose inhaler or dry powder device. J Asthma 1998;35:273-9.[Medline]; Erickson SR, Horton A, Kirking DM. Assessing metered-dose inhaler ...
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View Post: RESPIRATORY DRUGS
28 Oct 2009
Slide 20: I. Bronchodilators Methylxanthine drugs  Drug Interactions:  Erythromycin, cimetidine, cirrhosis, CHF, acute pulmonary edema -  half-life Phenytoin, barbiturates, cigarette smoking, rifampicin, oral contraceptives -  clearance ... derivative of atropine Tiotro pium – structural analog of ipratr opium, approv ed for COPD, permits once daily dosing Delivered b y aerosol (metered dose inhaler/nebulizer) Slightly less effective than beta agonist     ...
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View Post: Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia - Clinical phenotypes of severe ...
7 Nov 2008
In the treatment-resistant asthma group, a greater number of patients used oral corticosteroid therapy, daily inhaled corticosteroid therapy at a dosage >1200 µg of beclomethasone or equivalent, and the inhaled/oral corticosteroid .... In the present study, all patients diagnosed with COPD and current smokers were excluded. Some asthma patients can develop persistent obstruction,(11) and numerous factors can contribute to this finding such as adult onset disease, ...
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View Post: Asthma Medications: Black Box Warnings -- Where Do We Go From Here?
19 Apr 2007
There were 9509 asthmatics with the equivalent dose of inhaled steroids of 400 mcg beclomethasone dipropionate in the low-dose group vs 800-1000 mcg/day in the medium-dose group. ... Another key point to recognize is that the recent FDA actions pertained only to asthma not chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Data from the Towards a Revolution in COPD Health (TORCH) study showed that all-cause mortality in COPD was actually reduced by the combination of ...
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