Despite the availability of effective treatments and national guidelines, morbidity from asthma remains high among adolescents. Adolescents need to be considered as a distinct group of individuals with different requirements to those of children and adults. In particular, their non-adherence to prescribed treatment regimens is of concern and is a significant factor contributing to the high rate of morbidity in adolescents. Studies in children aged 4 to 17 years suggest that the combination of an inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) and a long-acting beta2-agonist effectively controls asthma symptoms in patients who remain symptomatic on ICS alone. In order to improve adherence to therapy, the use of combined therapy with an ICS and a long-acting beta2-agonist in a single inhaler should be considered and the dosing frequency should be adjusted according to the severity of asthma symptoms. This should empower patients with a greater degree of self-management and may be important in helping adolescents feel responsible for the management of their asthma. Results from a recent subanalysis demonstrate that the combination of budesonide and formoterol administered twice daily via a single inhaler (Symbicort Turbuhaler) rapidly gains and maintains control of asthma in adolescents whose asthma is not controlled on ICS alone. It is anticipated that this will lead to improved adherence to therapy in this difficult-to-treat population.

• MeSH
• adherence pacienta MeSH
• aplikace inhalační MeSH
• bronchiální astma farmakoterapie   MeSH
• budesonid aplikace a dávkování   terapeutické užití   MeSH
• ethanolaminy aplikace a dávkování   terapeutické užití   MeSH
• fixní kombinace léků MeSH
• hormony kůry nadledvin aplikace a dávkování   terapeutické užití   MeSH
• kombinace léků budesonid a formoterol MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• mladiství MeSH
• nebulizátory a vaporizátory MeSH
• randomizované kontrolované studie jako téma MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• mladiství MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• přehledy MeSH
• Názvy látek
• budesonid MeSH
• ethanolaminy MeSH
• fixní kombinace léků MeSH
• hormony kůry nadledvin MeSH
• kombinace léků budesonid a formoterol MeSH