budesonide is an off-patent inhaled steroid and could be used to prevent the risk of people getting seriously ill with the disease, if taken within the first week of developing symptoms.

The disease usually first appears in childhood but adults can also develop it. In treating asthma, inhaled steroids are favored over steroid pills because they act directly on the airways.

A case with typical history is reported in an asthmatic patient who very regularly used a steroid inhaler. The possible aetiological role of such steroid-based inhalers is discussed.

If you have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a doctor may prescribe medications such as bronchodilators and inhaled steroids to reduce swelling and open up your airways, helping you ...

Steroids for COPD ... used in a combination inhaler can target the large or small airways. According to the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) 2024 treatment guidelines ...

Steroid therapy doses were progressively tapered, during which time the patient developed renal failure with enlarged ... Renal insufficiency was first detected during the tapering of steroid ...