Comparison of Intramuscular Betamethasone and Oral Pprednisone in the Prevention of Relapse of Acute Asthma

OBJECTIVE: To compare the relapse rate after a single intramuscular injection of a long acting corticosteroid, betamethasone, with oral prednisone in patients discharged from the emergency department (ED) for acute exacerbations of asthma.

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Main Authors: John S Chan, Robert L Cowie, Gerald C Lazarenka, Cinde Little, Sandra Scott, Gordon T Ford
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2001-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2001/613426
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