LEUKOTRIENE MODIFIERS MAY BE ALTERNATIVE TO LOW-DOSE CORTICOSTEROIDS FOR MILD ASTHMA -- NHLBI GUIDELINES; CORTICOSTEROIDS STILL MOST EFFECTIVE THERAPY
Executive Summary
Zeneca's Accolate (zafirlukast) and Abbott's Zyflo (zileuton) may be used as alternative therapies to low doses of inhaled corticosteroids, cromolyn, or nedocromil for patients with mild persistent asthma, National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute guidelines on diagnosis and management of asthma state.