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Inhaled corticosteroids

What are Inhaled corticosteroids?

Inhaled corticosteroids are medicines containing corticosteroids such as beclomethasone, budesonide, ciclesonide, flunisolide, fluticasone, or mometasone in a preparation designed to be inhaled through the mouth. Inhaled corticosteroids act directly in the lungs to inhibit the inflammatory process that causes asthma. Inhaled corticosteroids help to prevent asthma attacks and improve lung function. They may also be used in the treatment of certain other lung conditions, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Because inhaled corticosteroids deliver the medicine directly into the lungs, much smaller doses of corticosteroid are needed to effectively control asthma symptoms compared to what would be needed if the same medication was taken orally. This also reduces the likelihood of side effects.

List of Inhaled corticosteroids

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Drug Name Avg. Rating Reviews
beclomethasone systemic (Pro)
3.4
195 reviews
fluticasone systemic (Pro)
6.1
67 reviews
mometasone systemic (Pro)
6.3
31 reviews
budesonide systemic (Pro)
6.5
141 reviews
ciclesonide systemic (Pro)
7.3
31 reviews
flunisolide systemic (Pro)
10
3 reviews
For ratings, users were asked how effective they found the medicine while considering positive/adverse effects and ease of use (1 = not effective, 10 = most effective).

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