Is Montelukast as effective as inhaled corticosteroids in patients with persistent asthma ?
A meta–analysis of randomized trials found that children with mild to moderate persistent asthma who were treated with inhaled glucocorticoids had better pulmonary function and asthma control (eg, fewer asthma exacerbations requiring systemic glucocorticoids, less albuterol use, and lower symptom scores) than those treated with montelukast Reference Castro–Rodriguez JA, Rodrigo GJ. The role of inhaled corticosteroids and montelukast in children with mild–moderate asthma: results of a systematic review with meta–analysis. Arch Dis Child 2010;95:365.
