The most effective anti-inflammatory drugs used to treat patients with airways disease are
topical glucocorticosteroids (GCs). These act on virtually all cells within the airway to …

Glucocorticoids are potent inhibitors of inflammatory processes and are widely used in the
treatment of asthma. The anti‐inflammatory effects are mediated either by direct binding 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 …

Asthma is now regarded as an inflammatory disease, and inhaled glucocorticoids (iGCs) are
recommended earlier in the course of treatment of patients with this disorder. Although iGCs …

Glucocorticoids are the mainstay for the treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases
including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, it has been …

We are now well aware that inflammation plays an important role in the pathogenesis of
asthma. This awareness comes at a time when we question the etiology of increased …

Corticosteroids have numerous applications in treating inflammation and diseases of
immune function based on their significant anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive …

Extensive development of inhaled and oral glucocorticoids has resulted in highly potent
molecules that have been optimized to target activity to the lung and minimize systemic …

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 …

Research during the past two decades has shown that the inflammatory component of
bronchial asthma has a highly complex and multifactorial pathophysiology. Inhaled …