New version Pulmicort Turbuhaler USA Adults

Inclusion Criteria

• - Males and females at least 18 years old with a diagnosis of asthma (as defined by the ATS) for at least 6 months.
• - To enter the run in period, subjects were also required to have the following:
• - A forced expiratory volume (FEV1) in 1 second of 60% to 90% of predicted normal, airway reversibility of at least 12% and 0.20 L, use of orally inhaled corticosteroids for at least 3 months prior to the study.
• - At Visit 2, subjects who met additional entry criteria related to rescue medication use and asthma symptom scores during the run in period plus visit specific FEV1 requirements were assigned to randomized treatments