120 patients with atopic asthma have been divided into two groups: the control group (60 patients) - has been treated with budesonide and formoterol combination (Cymbicort Turbuhaler) in individual doses; the main group (60 patients) additionally has being taken a course of climatic therapy in Teberda resort for 21 days. Common pharmacoeconomic analysis has been carried out with study of «expenses-efficiency» balance. Statistic results have been processed with Statistica 6,0 program. Complex of medical and climatic treatment of atopic asthma in Teberda resort promoted twice reduction of Cymbicort Turbuhaler dosage in 63,33% of patients while holding asthma control. Main group patients significantly rarely asked for stationary, out-patient or emergency aid; so it helped to reduce yearly expenses for 1 patient treatment to 51, 69%. Complex medical and climatic treatment of atopic asthma in Teberda resort allows to reduce pharmacoeconomic expenses significantly and to improve disease course
Erkenova Z.T. Pharmacoeconomic efficacy of complex medical and climatic treatment of atopic asthma in Teberda resort // Saratov Journal of Medical Scientific Research, Vol. 6, Issue 3, 2010, pp. 605-607