[Nedocromil sodium is effective in the treatment of mild and moderate allergic asthma caused by Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus]

We have evaluated the efficacy of nedocromil sodium in 38 patients (18 males and 20 females, mean age 37.2 yrs) suffering from mild or moderate allergic asthma due to Dermatophagoides pteronissinus. Nedocromil sodium was given twice a day at the dosage of 4 mg each time for two months. On a daily diary card patients had to record the severity and the number of asthmatic attacks, the usage of bronchodilators and the values of peak respiratory flow measured in 1/min in the morning and at night. The improvement of the parameters considered was statistically significant, and no side effects have been observed. Nedocromil sodium is therefore an efficacious and safe drug in the treatment of mild and moderate asthma induced by Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus.