Monday, May 9, 2011

Asthma Pill Works as Well as Inhalers, Study Claims

Pills to treat asthma are less often prescribed than inhalers, but a British study published in the United States Wednesday suggests they work just as well and are easier for patients to manage.

Researchers at Britain's University of East Anglia (UEA) followed 650 chronic asthma patients for two years, and found that drugs called leukotriene receptor antagonists (LTRAs) "managed the disease equally successfully."

Here is some good news for asthma sufferers.

No comments:

Post a Comment