Emergency medicine journal : EMJ
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the role of formoterol in the management of acute asthma.
To evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of formoterol delivered by Aerolizer in the emergency department. ⋯ Formoterol was found to be well tolerated and as effective as salbutamol in the management of acute asthma. Further studies are needed to follow the patients after discharge from the emergency room to compare the long-term effect of formoterol on patients' stability.