[Clinical benefits of montelukast sodium treatment in chronic adult asthma]

Rev Med Chir Soc Med Nat Iasi. 2002 Apr-Jun;107(2):298-302.
[Article in Romanian]

Abstract

This paper presents the resulţs of Montelukast sodic therapy in 16 asthmatic patients, in a prospective study. Montelukast sodic was given in severe chronic asthma treated by inhaled or systemic steroids before. Patients were followed up for three months regarding: clinical symptoms, respiratory function (FEV), blood and sputum eozinophyls. Short term therapy showed a great improvement in day and night symptoms, a reduction of sputum and blood eozinophyls and an increased FEV. Long term therapy could be protective for asthma exacerbations and will provide constant good life quality of asthmatics.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

  • Acetates / therapeutic use*
  • Adult
  • Anti-Asthmatic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Asthma / drug therapy*
  • Computer Graphics
  • Cyclopropanes
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Quality of Life
  • Quinolines / therapeutic use*
  • Romania
  • Sulfides
  • Surveys and Questionnaires

Substances

  • Acetates
  • Anti-Asthmatic Agents
  • Cyclopropanes
  • Quinolines
  • Sulfides
  • montelukast