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Effects of montelukast (MK-0476); a potent cysteinyl leukotriene receptor antagonist, on bronchodilation in asthmatic subjects treated with and without inhaled corticosteroids.
  1. T F Reiss,
  2. C A Sorkness,
  3. W Stricker,
  4. A Botto,
  5. W W Busse,
  6. S Kundu,
  7. J Zhang
  1. Department of Pulmonary Immunology, Merck Research Laboratories, Rahway, New Jersey 07065, USA.

    Abstract

    BACKGROUND: Cysteinyl leukotriene release in association with airway inflammation is a feature of clinical asthma. The acute effects of montelukast (MK-0476), a potent, orally administered, specific cysteinyl leukotriene receptor antagonist, on airways obstruction was assessed in patients with mild to moderately severe asthma. METHODS: Twenty two asthmatic subjects were randomised to receive montelukast, 100 mg or 250 mg, or placebo in a double blind, three period, crossover trial. Ten of the patients were using concomitant inhaled corticosteroids. RESULTS: Montelukast increased the forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) from predose baseline values compared with placebo, the percentage point differences between montelukast and placebo being 8.6% (95% CI 3.6 to 13.6) and 8.5% (95% CI 3.5 to 13.5) for the 100 mg and 250 mg doses, respectively. CONCLUSION: Single oral doses of montelukast 100 mg and 250 mg produced significant increases in FEV1 irrespective of the concurrent use of inhaled corticosteroids in asthmatic subjects with airflow limitation.

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