Abstract:Background: Two large randomized trials of regular salmeterol monotherapy in adults with asthma found an increased risk of asthma-related mortality for salmeterol versus placebo or regular salbutamol. There are no similar large trials in children, and the safety of monotherapy with salmeterol or other long-acting beta 2 -agonists in children with asthma is unclear. Current guidelines recommend that regular long-acting beta 2 -agonist therapy should be given only in combination with regular inhaled corticostero… Show more
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