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Benefit-risk assessment of long-acting beta2-agonists in asthma.
Drug safety - 1 Jan 2004
Jackson Catherine M, Lipworth Brian
Abstract excerpt
The use of a regular long-acting beta2-adrenoceptor agonists (beta2-agonists; LABA) is now established in asthma guidelines as the preferred option for second-line controller therapy in addition to inhaled corticosteroids. This has been driven by data showing beneficial effects of LABAs on exacerbation rates, in turn suggesting a putative corticosteroid-sparing effect. As LABAs are devoid of any clinically...
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