Antileukotrienes: an emerging generation of drug therapies for asthma
Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment
Record Status
This is a bibliographic record of a published health technology assessment from a member of INAHTA. No evaluation of the quality of this assessment has been made for the HTA database.
Citation
Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment. Antileukotrienes: an emerging generation of drug therapies for asthma. Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment (CCOHTA). Issues in Emerging Health Technologies Issue 3. 1998
Authors' objectives
To summarise the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the use of antileukotrienes in the treatment of asthma.
Authors' conclusions
Based on current evidence, antileukotrienes (ALTs) have a role in maintenance therapy in some mild to moderate asthmatics.