Topically applied budesonide and formoterol in combination inhibit rat lung oedema in a synergistic way but counteract the slight systemic effects of each drug alone on body weight gain

M. Lindahl, L. Kallstrom, B. Axelsson, R. Brattsand, A. Miller-Larsson (Lund, Sweden)

Source: Annual Congress 2002 - Combination therapies in asthma and COPD
Session: Combination therapies in asthma and COPD
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 2398
Disease area: Airway diseases

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M. Lindahl, L. Kallstrom, B. Axelsson, R. Brattsand, A. Miller-Larsson (Lund, Sweden). Topically applied budesonide and formoterol in combination inhibit rat lung oedema in a synergistic way but counteract the slight systemic effects of each drug alone on body weight gain. Eur Respir J 2002; 20: Suppl. 38, 2398

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