Difficulties in asthma therapy
Riedl-Seifert, R.J.
MMW Fortschritte der Medizin 146(10): 33-35
2004
ISSN/ISBN: 1438-3276 PMID: 15347077 Document Number: 575828
Asthma is the most frequent chronic disease in childhood with rising prevalance worldwide. Early antiinflammatory therapy can prevent irreversible damage to the lung. Effective drugs such as nedrocromil, DNCG, leukotrienes antagonists or inhaled corticosteroids are available and recommended. But they are not used as assigned. Guidelines may help to find the right medication but they have to be adapted to the individual and his situation.