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  1. Research
  2. Dose-response relation...
  3. Cochrane Conference concurs

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Papers

Dose-response relation of inhaled fluticasone propionate in adolescents and adults with asthma: meta-analysisCommentary: Dosage needs systematic and critical review

BMJ 2001; 323 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.323.7307.253 (Published 04 August 2001) Cite this as: BMJ 2001;323:253

Rapid Response:

Cochrane Conference concurs

The conclusions in this paper that the effective maximum doses for
the inhaled steroids are often half that advocated are echoed in the
findings of the the Cochrane Airways group (1). Hopefully these findings
will encourage the use of more appropriate doses of inhaled steroids and
thus minimise side-effects and improve compliance.

1. Outcomes of the Cochrane Airways Group International
Conference(Editorial). P.G. Gibson, Australian Prescriber,
August,2001;24:78-9. Available on-line at
http://www.australianprescriber.com/magazines/vol24no4/editorial.htm

Competing interests: No competing interests

07 August 2001
Rod McClymont
staff specialist paediatrician and Adolescent Physician
The Canberra Hospital, Woden, ACT, Australia