Table 1

Consumption of analgesics (numbers of boxes each containing 20 pills) by patients with analgesic tolerant asthma and analgesic induced asthma (AIA)

Asthma (n=103) AIA (n=191)
Analgesic Mild1-151(n=56) Moderate (n=43) Severe (n=4) Mild (n=68) Moderate (n=97) Severe (n=26)
Aspirin2.3 (5.3)4.3 (11.3)0.13 (0.3)4.2 (9.9)3.8 (6.5)4.3 (6.4)
Metamizole1.9 (4.4)4.0 (7.9)0.5 (1.0)2.3 (5.3)1.9 (3.4)2.7 (3.3)
Paracetamol1.6 (2.1)2.6 (5.01.9 (1.9)3.7 (7.3)1-150 4.4 (10.6)1-150 3.2 (4.5)1-150
Total analgesic consumption1-160 7.0 (11.8)12.4 (15.8)1-150 2.8 (0.9)11.8 (14.5)1-150 12.3 (16.5)1-150 12.5 (11.6)1-150
  • 1-151 Reference group.

  • 1-150 p<0.05.

  • 1-160 Other analgesics not included.