Comparative Efficacy and Outcome Between Metered Dose Inhaled Corticosteroids and Oral Montelukast in Mild Persistent Childhood Asthma.

ABSTRACT

Asthma is a chronic relapsing inflammatory disorder characterized by hyper reactive airways, leading to episodic, reversible bronchi constriction, owing to increased responsiveness of the tracheobronchial tree to various stimuli1. Specific objectives of the study to compare the clinical efficacy of oral montelukast with metered dose inhaled steroids. The results of the study suggests that metered dose inhaled steroids are superior than oral montelukast in mild persistent childhood asthma.