ArticleArchives of disease in childhood2007
Paediatric prescribing of asthma drugs in the UK: are we sticking to the guideline?
Article in Archives of disease in childhood, 2007. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.
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- Enhancing ventilation in homes of children with asthma: cost-effectiveness study alongside randomised controlled trial.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2011Trial
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- Prescription Patterns of Asthma Preventers Among Children and Adolescents Between Australia and South Korea.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2022Article
- Dispensing Practices of Fixed Dose Combination Controller Therapy for Asthma in Australian Children and Adolescents.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Real-life prescribing of asthmatic treatments in UK general practice over time using 2014 BTS/SIGN steps.NPJ primary care respiratory medicine · 2019Article
- Montelukast use-a 19-year nationwide drug utilisation study.European journal of clinical pharmacology · 2017Article
- Initial step-up treatment changes in asthmatic children already prescribed inhaled corticosteroids: a historical cohort study.NPJ primary care respiratory medicine · 2015Article
- Effect of a workshop in rational pharmacotherapy for interns during family medicine clerkship in Samsun- Turkey.Pakistan journal of medical sciences · 2014Article
- Cost considerations of therapeutic options for children with asthma.Paediatric drugs · 2012Article
- Antibiotic consumption in children prior to diagnosis of asthma.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2011Article
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Abstract
backgroundAsthma guidelines should lead to improved, more rational asthma medication prescribing. The aims of this study were to assess trends in paediatric asthma drug prescribing in the UK and to assess the potential impact of the publication of the British Thoracic Society (BTS) asthma guideline.
methodsThe estimated community paediatric prescribing figures for asthma medications in the UK were studied using data from the NHS Information Centre for Health and Social Care for the years 2000-2006.
resultsThe numbers of prescriptions for bronchodilator syrups decreased by 60% from 2000 to 2006. However, this still represents 121,000 prescriptions for bronchodilator syrups in 2006 despite minimal recommendations for their use. The percentage of steroid inhalers prescribed as combination inhalers of a steroid and a long-acting beta agonist increased from 2.6% in 2000 to 20.6% in 2006.
conclusionsSteroid-alone inhalers should be the mainstay for the vast majority of patients with asthma who require controller medications. The increase in the number of combination inhalers prescribed is not consistent with the guideline recommendations that combination inhalers should only be introduced in those patients with asthma not controlled on adequate doses of inhaled steroids. Further education of health professionals is required.
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