Adults with COPD who used inhaled corticosteroids for more than 24 months faced higher risks for diabetes, osteoporosis, ...

Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are commonly prescribed for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but not recommended as first-line treatment unless patients have asthma/COPD overlap or frequent ...

Taking effectiveness, safety, and cost into account, we have chosen the following steroid inhalers as our Best Buys for treating adult and childhood asthma. Beclomethasone (QVAR): For adults ...

Check this table to make sure you can use your COPD inhalers together Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD Most people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) use an inhaler every day ...

Marketed in the past by AstraZeneca as Pulmicort, budesonide is an off-patent inhaled steroid and could be used ... obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) were surprisingly underrepresented among ...

Significantly greater composite adverse outcome rates seen for long- versus short-term inhaled corticosteroid use for prevalent, inception cohorts.

Many COPD patients rely on a combination of inhaled medications, including bronchodilators to open the airways and inhaled steroids to reduce ... despite using the best available inhaled therapies.

Study Objectives: Despite their proven efficacy, inhaled steroids may be underused in the elderly asthmatic population. The objectives of this study were to determine if inhaled steroids are ...

This article examines the treatment options for this type of asthma so you can have a more informed discussion with your doctor about which one might be best for you. Inhaled corticosteroids are ...

Smoking and exposure to noxious inhaled particles are key risk factors for COPD, and even individuals who stop smoking can still have progressive lung disease. About half of COPD patients continue ...