Table 5 Antiasthmatic drug use and self-reported compliance in patients using herbal remedies
From: Medicinal herb use among asthmatic patients attending a specialty care facility in Trinidad
Drug Use & Compliance | Asthma Severity | |
|---|---|---|
| Â | Moderate Persistent (n = 7) | Severe Persistent (n = 13) |
Corticosteroids | 6 (85.7) | 10 (76.9) |
β2 agonists | 6 (85.7) | 13 (100) |
Anticholinergics | 1 (14.3) | 5 (38.5) |
Theophylline | 2 (28.6) | 7 (53.8) |
Self-reported Compliance | 5 (71.4) | 8 (61.5) |
Subjective Benefits of therapy | Â | Â |
Herbal remedies alone better | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Herbal remedies and drugs better | 4 (57.1) | 3 (23.1) |
Drugs alone better | 3 (42.9) | 7 (53.8) |
Neither herbs and/or drugs work | 0 (0) | 3 (23.1) |