Safety of long-acting beta-agonists in asthma: a review.

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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This review highlights a growing literature regarding the safety of long-acting beta-2 agonists as add-on therapy to inhaled corticosteroids. RECENT FINDINGS: Two studies have demonstrated a mortality increase with use of long-acting beta-2 agonists in asthmatic patients. They were not well controlled and thus raise the question of whether this mortality increase was the result of using...

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