Table II.
Medications of asthmatic patients
| Subjects | Steroid 1 (2 times daily) | BDP equivalent/dose/steroid 1 | Other steroids | Other asthma medications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asthmatic patient 1 | 1P Advair 500/50 | 1000 μg | 10 mg of Prednisone daily | Singulair, albuterol |
| Asthmatic patient 2 | 1P Advair 500/50 | 1000 μg | 10 mg of Prednisone daily | Singulair, Spiriva, Duoneb, albuterol |
| Asthmatic patient 3 | 1P Advair 500/50 | 1000 μg | 10 mg of Prednisone daily plus nebulized budesonide, 1 mg/2l 2 times daily | Combivent |
| Asthmatic patient 4 | 1P Advair 500/50 | 1000 μg | Singulair, albuterol | |
| Asthmatic patient 5 | 1P Advair 250/50 | 500 μg | Singulair, Spiriva, albuterol | |
| Asthmatic patient 6 | 1P Advair 250/50 | 500 μg | Albuterol | |
| Asthmatic patient 7 | 2P Symbicort 160/4.5 | 400 μg | Singulair, albuterol | |
| Asthmatic patient 8 | 1P fluticasone 220 | 440 μg | Salmeterol 50, Maxair | |
| Asthmatic patient 9 | 1P Advair 500/50 | 1000 μg | Singulair, theophylline, omalizumab, albuterol |
Advair (GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, NC): fluticasone/salmeterol; Symbicort (AstraZeneca, London, United Kingdom): budesonide/formoterol.
BDP, Beclomethasone dipropionate; P, puffs.