ABSTRACT
Objective To explore the therapeutic effects of Montelukast for bronchial asthma combined with allergic rhinitis(AR) in children.Methods Ninety asthmatic children with AR rhinitis were randomly divided into group A,group B and control group.The children in control group were treated only with Symbicort Turbuhaler.In addition to inhalation of Symbicort Turbuhaler,the children in group A were given Montelukast 5 mg/d orally,while the children in group B were given Budesonide Nasal Spray 64 ?g/d.All the children were observed for 6 months.Daytime and night asthma symptom scores,rhinitis symptom scores,the number of days with or without acute asthma symptoms were recorded every 4 weeks.FEV1%,as one of the lung function parameters,was also recorded in the pre-treatment and 8th week,24th week after the treatment.Results After the treatment,the daytime and night asthma symptom scores and rhinitis symptom scores of group A and group B were significantly reduced(group A:F=3.45,3.35 Pa0.05).However,there was better improvement of FEV1%,more days without symptoms and fewer acute asthma attacks in group A than those in group B (t=3.83,3.76,4.26 Pa