Allergy Notes, Evidence-based Information by Board-certified Physicians

88% of moderate to severe asthmatics are not able to fully control their symptoms

Twice-daily budesonide/formoterol for asthma works better than once-daily dosing or budesonide alone

Asthma in pregnancy - under-diagnosed and under-treated

Single maintenance and reliever therapy (SMART) did not work very well in asthma patients

Montelukast works better than salmeterol for exercise-induced asthma in children (study sponsored by Merck)

"Maintenance and reliever" (M+R) approach to asthma control

Study: Formoterol is safe in most patients with asthma

Asthma Treatment with Inhaled Steroids: Daily or On Demand (PRN)?

Beyond Advair: Relovair (fluticasone/vilanterol) is a new ICS/LABA combination currently in trials with a new inhaler

Step-up Therapy for Children with Uncontrolled Asthma Receiving Inhaled Steroids: LABA Add-on Worked Best

New FDA safety requirements for Long-Acting Beta-Agonists (LABAs): never take LABAs alone, use only for shortest time

Adverse effects of salmeterol monotherapy in asthma may be mediated via neurotrophin factor