Salmeterol/fluticasone propionate combination (50/250 μg) twice daily provides better outcomes than alternative asthma therapies – results of the German ‘real life’ study

D. Nowak, T. Volmer, M. Trautmann, J. T. Tews (Munich, Germany)

Source: Annual Congress 2004 - Current treatments for allergic rhinitis and asthma
Session: Current treatments for allergic rhinitis and asthma
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 852
Disease area: Airway diseases

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