Table 1 Patients with asthma according to medications
From: Drug-related factors affecting medication adherence among Egyptian asthma patients
Variables | Asthma |
|---|---|
Frequency of administration of inhaler | |
Once | 3 (2.7%) |
Twice | 83 (75.5%) |
On need | 24 (21.8%) |
Onset of action of inhaler | |
5 min | 36 (32.7%) |
20 min | 2 (1.9%) |
5-20 min | 36 (32.7%) |
30 min | 36 (32.7%) |
Type of device | |
Aerolizer | 37 (33.6%) |
MDI | 23 (20.9%) |
Turbohaler | 38 (34.6%) |
Handihaler | 2 (1.8%) |
Diskus | 7 (6.4%) |
Breezhaler | 1 (0.9%) |
Evohaler | 2 (1.8%) |
Type of drug | |
Budesonide | 27 (24.5%) |
Formoterol | 11 (10.0%) |
Salbutamol | 23 (20.9%) |
Budesonide/formoterol | 37 (33.6%) |
Fluticasone/salmetrol | 8 (7.4%) |
Glycopyrinum bromide | 1 (0.9%) |
Tiotropium | 2 (1.8%) |
Ipratropium | 1 (0.9%) |