| Abstract: | Mometasone furoate dry-powder inhaler (MF-DPI) is an inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) used for the treatment of persistent asthma in patients aged ≥ 12 years. MF-DPI has low systemic bioavailability and high glucocorticoid receptor affinity compared with most other ICSs and modifies inflammatory mediators involved in the pathogenesis of asthma. MF-DPI, unlike other available ICSs, is approved for initiation as a once-daily in the afternoon (q.d. PM) regimen. Studies show that MF-DPI 200 or 400 μg q.d. PM treatment significantly improves lung function and symptom control in patients with mild, moderate or severe asthma. MF-DPI 400 μg q.d. PM is reported to be equivalent to fluticasone propionate 250 μg b.i.d. and beclometasone dipropionate 168 μg b.i.d. and more efficacious than budesonide 400 μg, b.i.d. or q.d. MF-DPI is generally well tolerated, with minimal effects on the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. |
