Dexamethasone has a longer half-life than prednisone or prednisolone and tastes better in liquid form; therefore, substitution of dexamethasone for prednisone/prednisolone may result in better patient ...

Background: There is high-level evidence that oral corticosteroids are effective in the treatment of acute asthma in school-aged children when administered following physician review. However, ...

Systemic steroids are suggested in guidelines for pediatric asthma exacerbations. [1] The traditional approach is a 5-day course of oral prednisone or prednisolone, but recent studies have ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . This patient population had “better outcomes” when receiving benralizumab with or without prednisolone vs.

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients received prednisolone or ebastine daily for 7 days during tree pollen season. Daily symptom scores and ...

A new study by researchers in Northern Ireland has revealed that difficult-to-treat asthma often may have more to do with patients who do not take their medication as prescribed than ineffective ...

Thousands of asthma patients are left battling brutal side-effects from their 'toxic' drugs, a charity has warned. Asthma UK said oral steroids - such as prednisolone - can lead to weight gain, ...

Perth: Every 30 seconds, someone in the world will experience a flare-up of their asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) symptoms. For decades, the standard treatment for these ...

Our 8-year-old cat has a history of asthma. We have seen several specialists and tried various medications to keep her comfortable. It has always been obvious that the only medication that keeps her ...

A common anti-inflammatory drug may increase the risk of diabetes after just one week of treatment, scientists claim. Up to three per cent of Britons take glucocorticoids to treat their asthma, ...