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Asthma Inhaled Steroids Generic
Many doctors recommend taking a double dose of inhaled steroids in order to get an impending asthma attack under control, but a new study suggests it won't help. A Canadian study pooled data on five studies involving 1,250 people, and found that a double or even quadruple dose did not prevent patients from needing a rescue medication or treatment with injected steroids such as prednisone.
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Are Long Term Inhaled Steroids Safe?
Many patients are prescribed inhaled corticosteroids for asthma control. With good reason, patients are concerned about the long term... Read more »
Generic Asthma Quick-Relief Inhalers Disappearing
Are you currently using an albuterol metered dose inhaler (MDI) as your quick relief or rescue inhaler? If so, expect your treatment plan... Read more »
Combination Asthma Inhalers = Increased Convenience + Better Asthma...
Asthma treatment is all about control. Control is the main goal of asthma treatment, as outlined in both the U.S. asthma management... Read more »
What Inhaled Steroid is Best for Your Asthma?
Chances are if you have asthma you have some degree of chronic (it's always there) inflammation in your air passages. Studies have... Read more »
Combination Inhalers for Asthma Control: A New Kid on the Block
Although asthma death rates have declined, it continues to be a leading cause of missed work and school in the United States. The National... Read more »
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Inhaled steroids do not prevent children from developing asthm...
Two studies have found that the use of inhaled corticosteroids to treat asthma in infants and children does not alter the course of the disease as... Read more »
Studies suggest inhaled steroids work better than cromolyn in ...
Doctors at The Cochrane Collaboration, an organization that evaluates medical trials, have found that patients who use inhaled steroids (Beclovent,... Read more »
Inhaled steroids better for boys' bones
Inhaled steroids may be a better choice than oral steroids for children with asthma, a new study suggests. Researchers from the University of New... Read more »
Inhalers Beat Pill for Asthma
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Daily treatment with an inhaled steroid is the best way to keep kids with asthma breathing easy. Government researchers arrived... Read more »
Course of steroids may reduce asthma relapse
A new study suggests that giving patients a short course of steroids after a major asthma attack may reduce their chance of relapse. Experts say that... Read more »
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