Relative safety and efficacy of inhaled corticosteroids

N Barnes - Journal of allergy and clinical immunology, 1998 - Elsevier
Inhaled corticosteroids are the main treatment for controlling asthma in adults and children.
However, there is still some concern over the safety of these drugs when used at high doses …

The dose-response relationship of inhaled corticosteroids in asthma

M Masoli, S Holt, M Weatherall, R Beasley - Current Allergy and Asthma …, 2004 - Springer
Inhaled corticosteroids are the only class of asthma medication that can reduce symptoms,
improve lung function, reduce the frequency of severe exacerbations, including hospital and …

Update on inhaled corticosteroids: safety, compliance, and new delivery systems

RA Simon - Allergy and Asthma Proceedings, 1999 - search.proquest.com
Since the introduction of inhaled beclomethasone, inhaled corticosteroids have
revolutionized the treatment of asthma. Inhaled corticosteroids provide the most potent and …

Evidence-based selection of inhaled corticosteroid for treatment of chronic asthma

AK Abdullah, S Khan - Journal of Asthma, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Published literature relevant to comparison of various inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) was
reviewed. Marked heterogeneity was found in the reported results. The efficacy and side …

Measuring efficacy and safety of different inhaled corticosteroid preparations

PM O'Byrne, S Pedersen - Journal of allergy and clinical immunology, 1998 - Elsevier
Inhaled corticosteroids are the mainstay of treatment for persistent asthma because of their
proven efficacy, which is better than any other class of antiasthma therapy. Concerns about …

[PDF][PDF] Inhaled and nasal corticosteroids: safety aspects

G Passalacqua, M Albano, GW Canonica, C Bachert… - Allergy, 2000 - academia.edu
Introduction The commercially available inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) for asthma treatment
are beclomethasone dipropionate (BDP), budesonide (BUD), flunisolide (FLU), fluticasone …

Efficacy and safety of inhaled corticosteroids: new developments

PJ Barnes, S Pedersen, WW Busse - American journal of respiratory …, 1998 - atsjournals.org
Inhaled corticosteroids have revolutionized the treatment of asthma and have now become
the mainstay of therapy for patients with chronic disease (1). In a supplement to this journal …

Pharmaceutical characteristics that influence the clinical efficacy of inhaled corticosteroids

HW Kelly - Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, 2003 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) are the most effective therapy for the
management of persistent asthma. The aim of ICS therapy is to achieve a high anti …

Establishing a therapeutic index for the inhaled corticosteroids: part I: pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic comparison of the inhaled corticosteroids

HW Kelly - Journal of allergy and clinical immunology, 1998 - Elsevier
The inhaled corticosteroids contain physicochemical differences that alter both
glucocorticoid receptor-binding characteristics and the pharmacokinetic variables of these …

Inhaled corticosteroids for asthma: are they all the same?

AP Baptist, RC Reddy - Journal of clinical pharmacy and …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives: To assess similarities and differences among currently available inhaled
corticosteroids (ICS) for treatment of asthma, with special emphasis on factors that may affect …