Chronotherapy of asthma with inhaled steroids: The effect of dosage timing on drug efficacy Diane J. Pincus, MD, Stanley J. Szefler, MD, Lynn M. Ackerson, PhD, Richard J. Martin, MD Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Volume 95, Issue 6, Pages 1172-1178 (June 1995) DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(95)70073-0 Copyright © 1995 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions
FIG. 1 FEV 1 at baseline and after 4 weeks of treatment for QD and QID groups. Both groups demonstrate significant improvement after inhaled steroid therapy. Between groups there are no significant differences at baseline or after 4 weeks of treatment. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 1995 95, 1172-1178DOI: (10.1016/S0091-6749(95)70073-0) Copyright © 1995 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions
FIG. 2 Morning (AM) PEFR is shown at baseline and after 4 weeks of treatment for QD and QID groups. Both groups demonstrate significant improvement after inhaled steroid therapy. Between groups there are no significant differences at baseline or after 4 weeks of treatment. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 1995 95, 1172-1178DOI: (10.1016/S0091-6749(95)70073-0) Copyright © 1995 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions
FIG. 3 Evening (PM) PEFR is shown at baseline and after 4 weeks of treatment for QD and QID groups. Both groups demonstrate significant improvement after inhaled steroid therapy. Between groups there are no significant differences at baseline or after 4 weeks of treatment. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 1995 95, 1172-1178DOI: (10.1016/S0091-6749(95)70073-0) Copyright © 1995 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions
FIG. 4 The improvement in morning (AM) PEFR and evening (PM) PEFR is compared for the QD and QID groups. The improvement in morning PEFR was similar for each treatment group. There was a trend toward more improvement in evening PEFR for the QD group compared with the QID group. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 1995 95, 1172-1178DOI: (10.1016/S0091-6749(95)70073-0) Copyright © 1995 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions