Introduction: The incidence of asthma exacerbations in patients receiving salmeterol/fluticasone propionate (Seretide™ or Advair ... the dose of their inhaled corticosteroid medication ...

The main patent on Advair (fluticasone+salmeterol ... whose disease warrants initiation of treatment with both inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting beta agonists. It is also approved for ...

The combination of an inhaled corticosteroid, long-acting muscarinic ... replace lost sales from its ageing blockbuster inhaler, Advair/Seretide. The timing is good for GSK, as Advair generics ...

Asthma can cause excess mucus buildup in the lungs, leading to chest congestion. It usually worsens when you have a respiratory infection or when your allergies are acting up. However, you can also ...

Red, Pink, Purple: These inhalers are often combination medications. For example, Advair is a purple disk that combines a steroid and a LABA (fluticasone and salmeterol). Symbicort is a red inhaler ...

Topical steroid withdrawal (TSW) is a phenomenon commonly described as extremely red and painful skin arising when cortisone cream treatment is tapered or stopped. While TSW is not an established ...

What Is a Cortisone Shot? Cortisone shots (also called corticosteroid shots or steroid injections) are a treatment that some people get if they have joint pain, problems with their back ...

It is written: both systemic and topical corticosteroids can exacerbate or precipitate acne or even induce an acneform eruption. Corticosteroids are considered to be acnegenic comedogenic drugs ...

Inhalers for COPD provide steroids, bronchodilators, or combination drugs. The three types differ in the mechanism by which the medication is inhaled and have different instructions for use. If ...

Doctors may recommend oral or infused steroid therapy for severe multiple sclerosis flare-ups that impact your functioning. Treatment with steroids can cause side effects. If you have multiple ...

Background Whether inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) reduce major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is debated. Objectives To establish, ...