Conventional Treatments plus Acupuncture for Asthma in Adults and Adolescent: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 2

Comparison of drugs used between the two groups.

Group	No drug	Cromolyn Sodium	Ventolin	Cromolyn Sodium + Ventolin	Aminophylline + Ventolin	Atrovent	Fenoterol	Beclomethasone Dipropionate	Beclomethasone Dipropionate + Ventolin	Beclomethasone Dipropionate + Fenoterol	Beclomethasone Dipropionate + Aminophylline
Intervention group	3	5	6	3	2	1	9	6	12	9	3
Control group	3	4	6	3	2	1	6	4	8	6	2

Note: the doses of the drugs shown in the table are as follows: Cromolyn Sodium, 10 mg, four times per day (Qid); Ventolin, 0.1 mg, Qid; Fenoterol, 0.2 mg, three times per day (Tid); Beclomethasone Dipropionate, 250 mg, Tid; Aminophylline, 0.1 g, Tid; Atrovent, 40 µg, Tid.
The course of treatment was not specified.