More children stopped using steroid inhalers to control their asthma after a manufacturer discontinued a popular inhaler, a new study says. In 2024, GlaxoSmithKline withdrew Flovent from the market.

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 ...

Medications that target inflammation, such as immunotherapy and steroids, treat allergic asthma, a common type of asthma.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Steroid-induced glaucoma was more likely with at least 6 months of use, higher potency and urban residence.

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 ...

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 ...

Inhalers that combine providing immediate relief with a longer-term preventative effect are already recommended as the standard treatment for mild asthma among people aged 12 and above in the UK, US ...

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 ...

A single combined-drug inhaler used as needed protects adults with mild asthma from worsening illness and hospital stays, a recent commentary on Cochrane systematic review data reports. But long-term ...

ATS 2007, SAN FRANCISCO—Some children may not be able to keep their asthma under control even if they consistently report using inhaled corticosteroids, a mainstay of asthma treatment, suggests a new ...