The market withdrawal of the brand-name asthma drug fluticasone propionate (Flovent) was linked to increased discontinuation of inhaled steroid therapy among children who had used the drug, a ...

Nov. 26 -- TUESDAY, Nov. 25 (HealthDay News) -- A new review of existing data confirms that some common inhalers don't boost the life spans of people with the lung disease known as chronic obstructive ...

Prepubertal children treated with inhaled glucocorticoids for asthma show an initial reduced growth velocity. [1] When these observations were first made, it was not known whether the initial drop in ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a study, older asthmatic women using inhaled steroids were significantly less likely to die from any cause over 5 years compared to comparable women not using inhaled ...

However, glucocorticoid inhalers should not be confused with quick-relief inhalers used to stop an asthma attack. Quick-relief inhalers contain non-steroid medications that relax the muscles in the ...

Benefit of inhaled corticosteroids for sinusitis small Review shows benefits of inhaled corticosteroids may be greater at higher doses and longer duration, but lower cost over-the-counter remedies may ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Daily inhaled steroid therapy is recommended to keep mild-to-moderate asthma from flaring up, but it seems there are children whose condition remains poorly controlled even ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Twelve of 810 plasma metabolites were significantly associated with adrenal insufficiency. Patients with low ...

People who take oral or inhaled glucocorticoids – steroids commonly used to curb inflammation in asthma and allergies – may experience changes in the white matter of the brain, leading to cognitive ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Even low-dose treatment courses of inhaled corticosteroids for asthma can lead to adrenal suppression including ...

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Taking oral or inhaled glucocorticoids, a type of steroid used to curb inflammation in asthma and other autoimmune disorders, may be linked to damaging changes in the white matter of the brain, a new ...