The Use of Albuterol/Budesonide as Reliever Therapy to Reduce Asthma Exacerbations

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Prevention of asthma exacerbations and reduction of systemic corticosteroid burden remain unmet needs in asthma. US asthma guidelines recommend concomitant short-acting β2-agonist (SABA) and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) as an alternative reliever at step 2. The Food and Drug Administration approved a pressurized metered-dose inhaler containing albuterol and budesonide for as-needed treatment or prevention of bronchoconstriction and for reducing exacerbation risk in patients with asthma aged ≥18 years. This combination is approved for use as a reliever with or without maintenance therapy, but it is not indicated for maintenance therapy (or for single maintenance and reliever therapy). Intervening with as-needed SABA-ICS during the window of opportunity to reduce inflammation during loss of asthma control can reduce exacerbation risk, by exerting both genomic and nongenomic anti-inflammatory effects. We propose that the use of albuterol-budesonide rather than albuterol as a reliever to manage episodic symptoms driven by acute bronchoconstriction and airway inflammation can improve outcomes. This combination approach, shown to decrease asthma exacerbations and oral corticosteroid burden in patients with moderate-to-severe asthma, represents a paradigm shift for asthma treatment in the United States. Further safety and efficacy studies should provide evidence that this type of reliever should be standard of care.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:12

Enthalten in:

The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. In practice - 12(2024), 4 vom: 15. Apr., Seite 882-888

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Panettieri, Reynold A [VerfasserIn]
Chipps, Bradley E [VerfasserIn]
Skolnik, Neil [VerfasserIn]
George, Maureen [VerfasserIn]
Murphy, Kevin [VerfasserIn]
Lugogo, Njira [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

51333-22-3
Adrenal Cortex Hormones
Albuterol
Anti-Asthmatic Agents
Anti-inflammatory reliever
As-needed
Bronchodilator Agents
Budesonide
Ethanolamines
Flares
Formoterol Fumarate
Inhaled corticosteroids
Journal Article
Nongenomic
QF8SVZ843E
Reliever
Rescue
Short-acting β(2)-agonist
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Date Completed 09.04.2024

Date Revised 09.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jaip.2024.01.043

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368054411