So, your son or daughter has been diagnosed with asthma, and his or her doctor has prescribed systemic glucocorticosteroids (GC) like prednisone, and long-term inhaled GCs like Flovent or Pulmicort. Your concern is: Will this stunt my child's growth?
This is a great question. In fact, according to "Allergy & Asthma: Practical Diagnosis And Management" by Massoud Mahmoudi, growth suppression is one of the top concerns of doctors caring for child asthmatics who need GCs.
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Bronchial asthma; Exercise-induced asthma Prevention You can reduce asthma symptoms by avoiding known triggers and substances that... Read more »
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Quick-Relief MedicationsThese medications quickly control acute asthma attacks.Short-Acting Beta2-AgonistsBeta2-agonists do not reduce inflammation... Read more »
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About 22 million Americans have asthma.GenderBefore puberty, asthma occurs more often in males, but after adolescence, it is more common in females.... Read more »
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Pediatric asthmaTreatmentYou and your child's pediatrician or allergist should work together as a team to create and carry out an asthma action plan.... Read more »
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Asthma affects about 7 million American children. Asthma has dramatically increased worldwide over the last few decades, in both developed and... Read more »
Asthma medication makes kids shorter A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine has found that use of the asthma drug budesonide (Pulmicort) permanently stunts the growth of children. Researchers followed 943 children ages...
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