Long-term inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) treatment in COPD patients is linked to increased adverse outcomes, including type 2 diabetes, cataracts, pneumonia, osteoporosis, and nontraumatic fractures.

Long-term inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) use for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease/ COPD (lung disease) may increase the ...

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 ...

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

CS = Corticosteroid; FEV 1 = Forced expiratory volume in 1 s; MDI = Metered-dose inhaler; neb = Nebulizer route; PEF = Peak expiratory flow; RF = Respiratory frequency; SaO 2 = Arterial oxygen ...

Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are commonly prescribed for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but not recommended ...

It contains an inhaled corticosteroid called budesonide that helps alleviate airway inflammation and a long-acting bronchodilator called formoterol fumarate dihydrate that helps keep airways open.

But not everyone with asthma needs an inhaled steroid. Sometimes lifestyle adjustments— including quitting smoking and avoiding exposure to asthma triggers, such as pet dander or mold—work ...

Inhalers may be prescribed to people who have a variety of health conditions both chronic and acute, including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and bronchitis. If you're new ...

If you’re having trouble using small inhalers, your doctor may recommend a nebulizer. This machine changes asthma medications from a liquid to a mist so it’s easier to get the medicine into ...

The following is a summary of “Plasma pharmacometabolomics of inhaled corticosteroid-related adrenal suppression in asthma,” published in the March 2025 issue of Journal of Allergy and Clinical ...