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Martha King heads NCSL's Health program in Denver. Dianna Gordon is an assistant editor to State Legislatures. Dick Cauchi, Allison Cook, Donna Folkemer, Karmen Hanson, Joy Johnson Wilson and Laura Tobler also contributed to this piece. Fiona Pryer, Practice Pharmacist, Rushcliffe PCT A NEW CONCEPT USING COMBINATION INHALERS `AS REQUIRED' Currently in the UK market there are two combination inhalers available Seretide2 and Symbicort. Astrazeneca, manufactures of Symbicort have recently included in the license `adjusted maintenance dosing.' This is where the dose of Symbicort is adjusted accordingly to the severity of symptoms. In the initial period the patient uses 2 inhalations BD, and can then step down to one inhalation BD if symptoms are controlled, or step up to four inhalations BD for 714 days if asthma worsens. When control has been achieved, the dose can be titrated to the lowest effective dose. The CONCEPT trial compared the effectiveness of stable dosing of Seretide salmeterol fluticasone ; and adjustable maintenance dosing AMD ; of Symbicort formoterol budesonide ; for the treatment of adults with persistent asthma. This was a well-designed study multi-centred, randomised, double blind, double-dummy ; , conducted over 52 weeks. The aim was to compare the two treatment strategies, rather than comparing the drugs at equipotent doses. Intention to treat population was made up of 688 asthmatic adult patients. Participants were allocated to receive either a stable dose of Seretide or an AMD of Symbicort. Initially patients in both arms received a stable dose for 4 weeks. For the next 48 weeks patients in the Symbicort arm could adjust their maintenance dose, according to their asthma symptoms, whereas patients using 4 and albenza. The time to first severe exacerbation was significantly prolonged for the comparisons between budesonide formoterol for maintenance and relief versus the budesonide formoterol + formoterol p 0.0048 ; or budesonide formoterol + terbutaline p 0.0001 ; groups. Budesonide formoterol for maintenance and relief reduced the instantaneous risk of a severe exacerbation by 27% 95% confidence interval [CI] 10, 41% ; compared with budesonide formoterol + formoterol and by 45% 95% CI 32, 55% ; compared with budesonide formoterol + terbutaline. For secondary endpoints of rate of exacerbations, mean asthma symptom score, time to first hospitalisation emergency room treatment and lung function, budesonide formoterol for maintenance and relief was consistently superior to budesonide formoterol + formoterol and budesonide formoterol + terbutaline groups. However asthma-control days, defined as days without symptoms or reliever use, increased in all groups with no significant between group differences. In the second trial 2760 patients were randomised to budesonide formoterol turbohaler 100 6g bd + budesonide formoterol 100 6g turbohaler as needed, budesonide formoterol turbohaler 100 6g bd + terbutaline turbohaler 0.5mg as needed or budesonide turbohaler 400g bd + terbutaline turbohaler 0.5mg as needed. Budesonide formoterol for maintenance and relief significantly prolonged the time to first severe exacerbation when compared with both comparator groups p 0.001 the risk of experiencing a severe exacerbation was 45% hazard ratio [HR] 0.55, 95% CI 0.44, 0.67 ; and 47% HR 0.53, 95% CI 0.43, 0.65 ; lower when compared with the budesonide formoterol + terbutaline and budesonide + terbutaline groups, respectively. For the secondary endpoints of severe asthma exacerbations requiring medical intervention, time to first, second and third exacerbation requiring medical intervention and improvement in asthma symptoms nocturnal awakenings and morning peak expiratory flow [PEF] ; budesonide formoterol for maintenance and relief was superior to both comparator groups. In the third trial, reported in poster form, 3335 patients aged 12 years were randomised to budesonide formoterol turbohaler 200 6g one inhalation bd + budesonide formoterol 200 6 g turbohaler as needed, salmeterol fluticasone evohaler 25 125g, two inhalations bd + terbutaline turbohaler 0.5mg as needed or budesonide formoterol turbohaler 400 12g, one inhalation bd + terbutaline 0.5mg turbohaler as needed for six months. This trial used double maintenance doses in the comparator arms compared with the regimen under review. The time to first severe exacerbation was significantly prolonged for budesonide formoterol for maintenance and relief versus the budesonide formoterol + terbutaline p 0.023 ; and salmeterol fluticasone + terbutaline p 0.0034 ; groups. For the secondary endpoint of rate of exacerbations budesonide formoterol for maintenance and relief was superior to both groups and superior to salmeterol fluticasone + terbutaline only for rates of hospitalisation emergency room treatment. Indicators of asthma control symptoms, night time awakenings, use of as-needed medication and lung function ; were similarly improved in all groups. Two further studies have compared budesonide formoterol for maintenance and relief with a maintenance treatment of a doubled dose of inhaled corticosteroid. In both trials patients were required to be on ICS for at least three months prior to study entry. The first study recruited 697 patients aged 11-79 years with mild to moderate asthma and a FEV1 60-100% of predicted normal. Following a 2-week run-in period where patients were treated with inhaled corticosteroids they were randomised to budesonide formoterol turbohaler 100 6g two inhalations once daily + budesonide formoterol turbohaler 100 6g as needed or budesonide turbohaler 200g two inhalations once daily + terbutaline turbohaler 0.5mg as needed for six months. The primary efficacy variable was change from baseline in the morning PEF. The mean changes from baseline in morning PEF were 34 and 10L min for the budesonide formoterol for maintenance and relief and budesonide + terbutaline groups respectively p 0.001 ; . The second trial recruited 1890 patients with moderate to severe asthma and a FEV1 50-90% of predicted normal. Patients were randomised to.
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Steroids There is little evidence that doses below 800 micrograms mcg ; beclomethasone or budesonide or 400 mcg fluticasone cause any short term detrimental effects in adults, however the possibility of long term side effects on the bone have been raised. In children doses above 400 mcg beclomethasone or budesonide, 200 mcg fluticasone a day are sometimes associated with systemic side effects including short term growth suppression and adrenal suppression. Trials of other treatments such as long acting beta2 agonists LABA e.g. eform oterol, salmeterol ; should be undertaken before increasing the doses of inhaled steroids above 800 mcg 400 mcg fluticasone ; a day in adults and 400 mcg 200 mcg fluticasone ; a day in children. Specialist help is advisable for step 5 long term oral steroids or in children up to 12 years old taking 800mcg beclomethasone or 400mcg fluticasone daily ; . Manage allergic rhinitis appropriately.

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The British Thoracic Society et al The British guidelines on asthma management. 1995 review and position statement Thorax 1995; 52 Supplement 1 2. Pieters WR et al Effectiveness of a new salmeterol fluticasone propionate combination inhaler in patients with reversible airways obstruction. Eur Respir J 1998; 12 Suppl 28 ; : 35-36S Abs ; 3. Ringdal N et al Asthma control with salmeterol and fluticasone propionate 50 250mcg ; given twice daily in a single combination Diskus Accuhaler ; inhaler compared to salmeterol 50mcg and fluticasone propionate 250mcg given twice daily via two separate Diskus inhalers Eur Respir J 1998; 12 Suppl 28 ; : 36S Abs ; 4. Edwards T et al The salmeterol xinafoate fluticasone propionate dry powder combination product via Diskus inhaler improves asthma control compared to salmeterol xinafoate or fluticasone dry powder alone. J Respir Crit Care Med 1998; 157: A414 Abs ; 5. Britton MG et al Combined Serevent and fluticasone propionate 50 100mcg strength ; bd via one Diskus Accuhaler ; inhaler compared with salmeterol 50mcg and fluticasone propionate 100mcg bd via two separate Diskus inhalers J Respir Crit Care Med 1998; 157: A415 Abs ; 6. White M et al The salmeterol xinafoate fluticasone propionate dry powder combination product via Diskus inhaler improves asthma control compared to the individual products in patients previously treated with inhaled corticosteroids J Respir Crit Care Med 1999; 159: A635 7. Johansson G et al Seretide salmeterol 50mcg fluticasone propionate 100mcg bid ; compared with budesonide 400mcg bid ; in mild to moderate asthma 8. Jenkins C et al comparison of Seretide salmeterol 50mcg fluticasone propionate 250mcg bid ; with budesonide 800mcg ; bid in moderate asthma J Respir Crit Care Med 1999; 159: A637 9. Van den Berg N et al Combined salmeterol xinafoate and fluticasone propionate 50 100mcg strength ; bd via one Diskus Accuhaler ; inhaler compared with salmeterol 50mcg and fluticasone propionate 100mcg bd via two separate Diskus inhalers Eur Respir J 1998; 12 Suppl 28 ; : 157s Abs ; 10. Schlosser N et al Evaluation of longterm safety of salmeterol fluticasone propionate 50 500mcg ; combination inhaler in patients with reversible airways obstruction Eur Respir J 1998; 12 Suppl 28 ; : 35s Abs and anafranil. Department of Pharmacology, Comenius Univerzity, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine, Martin, Slovakia Address for correspondence: A. Strapkova, RND, PhD, Dept of Pharmacology, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Sklabinska 26, SK-037 53 Martin, Slovakia. Phone: + 421.43.4132535, fax + 421.43.4134807. Our latest prizewinners are: Mrs M Bennion: A visit for four to Warwick Castle. Christopher Mackay: Tickets for two adults & three children to the Royal Yacht Britannia. Roland Lancon: 10 worth of Starbucks vouchers. Mrs Julia Clarke: A copy of `The New Glucose Revolution'. Mrs Nicola Lee: A set of interactive Multi-Ed Medical CD-Roms. Effective at much lower doses than other commonly used inhaled corticosteroids, fluticasone improves pef, fev 1 and fvc, and also reduces symptom scores, the use of 2 -agonist rescue medication and nocturnal awakenings.

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STHMA IS characterized by symptoms of wheeze, cough, and tightness of the chest resulting from an inflammatory response in the airways.1, 2 Anti-inflammatory drugs such as inhaled corticosteroids are recommended in all age groups if inhaled, short-acting -agonists are required more than once a week.1 Beclomethasone dipropionate and budesonide have similar efficacy profiles, 3 but fluticasone propionate is at least as effective and as well tolerated as beclomethasone and budesonide at half the dose.4 Short-term studies have indicated that inhaled beclomethasone dipropionate and budesonide 400 g d ; can affect lowerleg growth rates in children, 5-7 but these data do not accurately predict long-term growth.8 One year of treatment with beclomethasone dipropionate, 400 g d, has been shown to cause significant slowing of growth, compared with placebo or noncorticosteroid control drug.9, 10 In con and advil. Patients and their families while seeking a cure for a disease that is no longer just a disorder observed in those of 60 years and older. There are three things which I believe would never have happened without the initial and continuing efforts of the IMF. In the first place, we have been highly instrumental in helping patients to find the very best physicians with real expertise in the treatment of myeloma. As every patient will know, this is not an easy form of cancer to treat, and when one wants the best possible outcome one should seek out, if at all possible, a physician for whom managing myeloma patients is a major part of his or her daily focus. Second, we were the initial driver behind the increase in funding available for myeloma research. We did not achieve this on our own, but by helping to build global consensus on research priorities and by helping patients to understand how best to participate in important clinical trials, we have truly been a major player in the vast improvements that have taken place in the management of myeloma over the past 15 years. Thirdly, and most importantly, we have been there for everyone who had a question, from the sickest of patients to the child whose father, mother, or grandparent has just been diagnosed and wanted to understand what this meant. The staff who man the IMF Hotlines on a day-to-day basis are at the very heart of what we do. What are your thoughts about the patient advocacy community in general and the myeloma community in particular? Healthcare is changing a lot on an almost daily basis. My mother was a nurse in England during the Second World War. She left me in no doubt that if people wanted to get the best out of any healthcare system, they needed to become involved in how that system worked. Historically, the average patient had little influence over these systems. Today, that has changed, not just in America, but around the world. Of course myeloma is only one of hundreds of diseases that we can't cure and that we still can't treat as well as we would like. Any healthcare advocacy organization that thinks solely about its own priorities and interests will become a voice crying in the wilderness, so it is important for the IMF to collaborate with others who have similar interests. So, we belong to various organizations like the CLC that advocate for the highest possible levels of cancer research funding. After all, more effective treatments for myeloma aren't necessarily going to come from myeloma-specific research, and we need to optimize the possibility that new myeloma treatments can come from research into any form of cancer. The costs of healthcare are escalating, rapidly. Deep down, we all know that such cost increases aren't sustainable. In America, managed care companies seek to control the costs of treating the insured, but we have 46 million uninsured. In Europe and Canada, most people have some form of nationalized healthcare coverage, but access to that healthcare is limited in various ways. In Africa and South America, India and China, and other developing countries around the world, only the most affluent have even the hope for treatment with a drug like lenalidomide Revlimid ; or a bone marrow transplant if they need one. Advocacy and involvement is essential to ensuring that the most appropriate healthcare is available to the largest possible number of people. We will never find a cure for myeloma without the essential research into the underlying triggers of the disease and its progression. And if the cost of healthcare continues to rise at its present rate, we simply will not be able to afford to provide the highest quality of care for more than a tiny minority of the world's population. People need to find time to support selected advocacy initiatives and make that phone call to their congressman, their member of parliament, even their president or prime minister. If you don't speak out, you won't be heard.

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