Ultrafine particle meter-dose inhalers (MDIs ... provide similar efficacy and safety in low to medium doses. Whether or not some of the newer inhaled corticosteroids offer any advantages at ...

Recently, tiotropium has been studied in asthma, when added to low-dose inhaled corticosteroids in unselected moderate asthmatics or in patients with uncontrolled asthma, or patients with chronic ...

In treating asthma, inhaled steroids are favored over steroid pills because they act directly on the airways. This enhances their effectiveness and allows a lower dose to be used. The lower dose ...

Once symptom control is achieved, treatment may be stepped down to a low- or medium-dose inhaled corticosteroid, if ...