Budesonide is retained in the airways longer than mometasone furoate due to the reversible formation of lipophilic budesonide fatty acid esters - significance for asthma therapy

K. Lexmuller, H. Falk Nilsson, R. Brattsand, A. Miller-Larsson (Lund, Sweden)

Source: Annual Congress 2002 - Asthma - Therapy and management -3
Session: Asthma - Therapy and management -3
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 444
Disease area: Airway diseases

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