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Table 1 Effects of MF-DPI on lung function, albuterol use, and cortisol levels

From: Inhaled mometasone furoate for the management of refractory oral corticosteroid-dependent asthma: a case report

 

Baseline (with FPS)

Week 6 (with MF-DPI 660 µg BID)

PEF, L/min

375

600

Use of albuterol, puffs/d

8

4

8 AM plasma cortisol, µg/dL*

ND

8.4

  1. BID, twice-daily; FPS, fluticasone propionate and salmeterol; MF-DPI, mometasone furoate delivered via a dry powder inhaler; ND, not determined; PEF, peak expiratory flow; puffs/d, puffs per day.
  2. *Normal range is 4.3-22.6 µg/dL.
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