According to the recently revised National Institute of Health asthma guidelines, inhaled corticosteroids are the preferred class of controller medications for treating persistent asthma in all ages. Pulmicort Turbuhaler, a brand of budesonide, was approved by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) for marketing in the US in 1997.
For almost 10 years it was available in a dry powder device that contained 200 doses. Each puff (dose) of Pulmicort provided 200 micrograms (mcg) of budesonide...
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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