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Double‐blind evaluation of effectiveness and safety of flunisolide aerosol for treatment of bronchial asthma in children
Author(s) -
Piacentini G. L.,
Sette L.,
Peroni D. G.,
Bonizzato C.,
Bonetti S.,
Boner A. L.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
allergy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.363
H-Index - 173
eISSN - 1398-9995
pISSN - 0105-4538
DOI - 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1990.tb00947.x
Subject(s) - medicine , methacholine , morning , asthma , pulmonary function testing , bronchial hyperresponsiveness , anesthesia , corticosteroid , provocation test , nebulizer , drug , respiratory disease , pharmacology , lung , alternative medicine , pathology
A double‐blind study was carried out in 20 asthmatic children in order to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy and safety of inhaled corticosteroid flunisolide. 0.5 mg of the drug was administered by a jet nebulizer twice daily for 2 months. Respiratory symptoms. pulmonary function values and methacholine PC 2 ‐FEV 2 were evaluated, as also morning cortisol levels, plasma cortisol increase alter ACTH test, and 24‐h urinary cortisol excretion. The data obtained show the efficacy of the drug in reducing symptoms. No significant difference was observed in pulmonary function values and in bronchial reactivity results between the two groups. No effect of flunisolide was observed on hypothalamic‐pituitary‐adrenal function. This study confirms the efficacy and safety of flunisolide (0.5 mg b.i.d.) in the treatment of asthmatic children.