Evaluation of the combined therapy with Salbutamol and Beclomethasone inhalers in chronic severe Asthma in children

ABSTRACT

Study on 70 children with severe chronic asthma for the therapeutic effects of salbutamol [ventolin] inhaler followed by beclomethasone dipropionate [becotide] versus the effect of either inhaler alone was done. Four parameters were used to assess the state of asthma and to evaluate the efficacy of each regimen of treatment used. These were the symptom score, frequency of asthmatic attacks, school off days and the peak expiratory flow rate measurements. The three regimens were found to be effective in controlling the disease in most patients. The combined therapy was more effective and more rapid. However, being more expensive, it should be restricted to patients not responding well enough to one of the 2 drugs alone