Requests for repeat medication prescriptions and frequency of acute episodes in asthma patients.

Journal article

This study was conducted to determine if suboptimal use of inhaled steroid and over-reliance on bronchodilator medication to control asthma symptoms is associated with higher risk of acute asthma episodes. Details of repeat prescriptions for medication and use of health services over 12 months were collected for 754 adult outpatients with asthma; all were prescribed inhaled corticosteroid. Patients who requested less than five prescriptions per year were considered suboptimal users. Patients ...

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Authors: Osman, L; Friend, J; Legge, J; Douglas, J

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma
• Volume: 36
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 449-457
• Publication date: 1999-08-01
• DOI: 10.3109/02770909909087287
• EISSN: 1532-4303
• ISSN: 0277-0903
• Language: English
• Keywords: Risk Factors; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Drug Prescriptions; Female; Steroids; Middle Aged; Asthma; Male; Delivery of Health Care; Bronchodilator Agents; Humans; Administration, Inhalation; Family Practice; Acute Disease