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Inhaled beclometasone dipropionate/formoterol fumarate extrafine fixed combination for the treatment of asthma

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Pages 481-490 | Received 31 Dec 2015, Accepted 01 Mar 2016, Published online: 16 Mar 2016
 

ABSTRACT

Inhaled therapy is often considered the cornerstone of asthma management and international guidelines recommend combination therapy of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) and long-acting-beta2-agonists (LABA) in a large proportion of asthmatic patients. The effectiveness of ICS/LABA is dependent on the correct choice of device and proper inhalation technique, this influences drug delivery and distribution along the bronchial tree, including the most peripheral airways. The fixed combination of beclometasone dipropionate/formoterol fumarate (BDP/FF) is the only extrafine formulation available in pressurized metered dose inhaler (pMDI) and in dry powder inhaler (DPI). Here, we focus on the recent significant advances regarding BDP/FF fixed combination for the treatment of asthma.

Financial & competing interests disclosure

The authors were supported by the Chiesi Group. G.Poli and M. Scuri are affiliated with Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A., Parma, Italy. The authors have no other relevant affiliations or financial involvement with any organization or entity with a financial interest in or financial conflict with the subject matter or materials discussed in the manuscript apart from those disclosed.

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