What specifically has the MHRA examined about formoterol and salmeterol?
The MHRA built on the considerable information it already had on formoterol and salmeterol. A detailed review of safety and appropriate use of these drugs focused specifically on the following issues: • Identifying new research on the safety and effectiveness of long-acting beta2 agonists. • In the case of asthma, finding out how inhaled corticosteroid influence the effects of formoterol and salmeterol. • Determining if there is any difference between formoterol and salmeterol in the way they work. • How the clinical effects of formoterol and salmeterol change with different doses. • How these medicines are used in UK clinical practice and how the management of asthma has changed since formoterol and salmeterol were introduced. • Whether genetic differences significantly affect the response to long-acting beta2 agonists. Who reviewed the information on formoterol and salmeterol? The MHRA review was guided by independent clinical and scientific experts from the Commission on Human Medic
The MHRA built on the considerable information it already had on formoterol and salmeterol. A detailed review of safety and appropriate use of these drugs focused specifically on the following issues: • Identifying new research on the safety and effectiveness of long-acting beta2 agonists. • In the case of asthma, finding out how inhaled corticosteroid influence the effects of formoterol and salmeterol. • Determining if there is any difference between formoterol and salmeterol in the way they work. • How the clinical effects of formoterol and salmeterol change with different doses. • How these medicines are used in UK clinical practice and how the management of asthma has changed since formoterol and salmeterol were introduced. • Whether genetic differences significantly affect the response to long-acting beta2 agonists. Who reviewed the information on formoterol and salmeterol? The MHRA review was guided by independent clinical and scientific experts from the Commission on Human Medic
