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  • Title: Improvement in health care utilization and pulmonary function with fluticasone propionate in patients with steroid-dependent asthma at a National Asthma Referral Center.
    Author: Wenzel SE, Morgan K, Griffin R, Stanford R, Edwards L, Wamboldt FS, Rogenes P.
    Journal: J Asthma; 2001 Aug; 38(5):405-12. PubMed ID: 11515977.
    Abstract:
    The impact of switching from other inhaled corticosteroids to fluticasone propionate was studied in patients with severe oral-steroid-dependent asthma over a 1-year period. In this open-label prospective study, patients on maintenance doses of oral and inhaled steroids were referred to a national asthma treatment center and were switchedfrom their previous inhaled corticosteroid to fluticasone propionate 880 microg BID. Compared with data collected from the year prior to enrollment, treatment with fluticasone propionate resulted in significant improvements in pulmonary function, oral steroid requirements, and health resource utilization. In addition, five patients were completely weaned off oral steroids.
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