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 …

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 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 …

Corticosteroids are useful in the treatment of both allergic and idiosyncratic asthma.
Although the mechanisms of corticosteroid action in asthma are poorly understood, several …

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways involving a characteristic pattern of
airway infiltration with lymphocytes, eosinophils, and mast cells, subepithelial deposition of …

With inhaled corticosteroids being the mainstay of anti-inflammatory treatment in asthma, it is
necessary to determine the comparative efficacy and safety of different corticosteroids …

Airway inflammation appears to be present even in the mildest of asthma, and inhaled
corticosteroids now form the mainstay of asthma therapy. Inhaled corticosteroids largely …

"~ Then corticosteroids were first introduced for the treat-~" ment of asthma, they were hailed
as miracle drugs. As experience was extended, so was the appreciation of the myriad side …

Topical corticosteroid treatment can be successfully achieved by inhaled therapy and can
effectively provide a safe substitute for oral steroids. More than 8 million patient years of …

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 …