Oral enoximone allows the reduction and discontinuation of inhaled steroids and beta2 agonists in asthmatic children

In the last two decades, improvement on asthma treatment has been merely marginal for both adults and children; inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) combined with β-2-mimetics remain the main therapy [3,4]. “New” therapies are just variations on ICS or, for children, on various other drugs that were allowed for adult asthma patients (clinicaltrials.gov). Although currently monoclonal antibodies have been introduced to the field, there is still a large therapeutic burden, given the mortality rate and widespread prevalence of uncontrolled asthma [2]. A simple and adequate way to reduce distress and cos... Mehr ...