A randomized trial of itraconazole versus prednisolone in acute-stage ABPA complicating asthma.

CONCLUSIONS: Prednisolone was more effective in inducing response than itraconazole in acute-stage ABPA. However, itraconazole is also effective in a considerable number; and, with lesser side-effects compared to prednisolone, remains an attractive alternative in the initial treatment of ABPA. [clinicaltrials.gov: NCT01321827]. PMID: 29331473 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Chest - January 10, 2018 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Agarwal R, Dhooria S, Sehgal IS, Aggarwal AN, Garg M, Saikia B, Behera D, Chakrabarti A Tags: Chest Source Type: research