Steroids for COPD include oral steroids, inhaled steroids, and combination inhalers. Each type comes with its own benefits and side effects. While no cure currently exists for COPD, several types ...

The lower dose of an inhaled steroid, compared to steroid pills, lowers the risk of side effects. Asthma symptoms can be caused by exposure to common allergens (such as animal dander, dust mites ...

Objective: To review the basis for the estimated comparative daily dosages of inhaled corticosteroids for children and adults that are presented in the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's ...

Design - Prospective observational inhaled steroid withdrawal study. 45 Dutch general practices. Participants - 232 subjects with a general practice based diagnosis of COPD with various degrees of ...

It is unclear whether inhaled corticosteroids have clinically important effects on bone-mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal women. Confounding factors, such as physical activity level and ...

Over the years, inhaled corticosteroids and use of inhaler ... and long-time use of steroid inhalers may result in serious side-effects." One of the reasons for patient compliance to inhalers ...