Reasons for withdrawal from the study
| Reason | Before randomisation | After randomisation |
|---|---|---|
| Poor asthma control | 22 | 2 |
| Withdrew consent | 10 | 0 |
| Personal/social reasons | 6 | 5 |
| Side effects of treatment | 0 | 3 |
| Poor compliance | 1 | 1 |
| Asthma too mild in run in2-150 | 3 | 0 |
| Confounding medication use | 1 | 0 |
| Pregnancy | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 43 | 12 |
↵2-150 No symptoms of asthma during run in period and/or no response to methacholine at the end of the run in period.