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 …

Inhaled corticosteroids play a pivotal role in the treatment of asthma. Inhalation permits
effective delivery of the corticosteroid in high concentration to target sites within the lung …

Inhaled corticosteroids are an established treatment for asthma. Their success is based on
their ability to improve control of asthma, to allow the reduction of other drugs, such as oral …

Inhaled glucocorticosteroids have now become first-line therapy for the treatment of chronic
asthma in many countries. They are the most effective asthma therapy currently available …

Inhaled corticosteroids have now become established as first-line therapy for patients with
persistent asthma. Corticosteroids are the only currently available asthma therapy that …

Inhaled corticosteroids have been used successfully in the management of asthma for the
last 16 years,'ever since the discovery of agents with a favorable ratio of topical versus …

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 …

Inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) are used extensively in the treatment of asthma and chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) due to their broad antiinflammatory effects. They …

Inhaled corticosteroids are now recommended as first-line therapy for asthma. Although
these drugs clearly improve the symptoms of the disease and the associated physiologic …

Glucocorticoids are the most effective therapy available for patients with asthma. They may
be administered either orally or, much more safely, by inhalation. With the recognition that …