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 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 …

At present in the United States, there are 5 different corticosteroids available for use via the
inhalation route (Table 1). These are beclomethasone dipropionate (BDP), budesonide …

Inhaled corticosteroids are being given to more patients, at increasing doses and for longer
periods of time. This has led to renewed concern about side-effects, particularly when higher …

The therapeutic ratio for inhaled corticosteroid therapy is determined by the relative dose-
response relationships for anti-asthmatic clinical efficacy and systemic adverse effects. In …

Local therapeutic effect relative to the risk of adverse effects of inhaled drugs, ie airway
selectivity, is determined by the efficiency of the delivery system and the physicochemical …

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 …

Asthma is an inflammatory disease characterized by reversible airflow limitation and
hyperresponsiveness [1]. Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are considered the mainstay of …

Corticosteroids effectively suppress asthma but have unwanted systemic side-effects which
can be avoided if taken by inhalation. Inhaled corticosteroids are effective and although …