Medication prescribed | No of patients |
---|---|
Bronchodilator drugs | |
Salbutamol | 2584 |
Terbutaline | 458 |
Salmeterol | 141 |
Fenoterol + ipratropium | 10 |
Ipratropium bromide | 62 |
Theophylline | 57 |
Nebulised salbutamol or terbutaline | 40 |
Slow release oral β agonist | 24 |
Oxitropium bromide | 1 |
Prophylactic medication2-150 | |
Beclomethasone dipropionate | 1733 |
Budesonide | 360 |
Fluticasone propionate | 32 |
Sodium cromoglycate | 47 |
Nedocromil sodium | 1 |
↵2-150 Numbers include all inhaled corticosteroids whether taken regularly (1219) or not (see Methods).