[Suggestions for therapy with glucocorticosteroids in obstructive airways diseases (author's transl)].
Glucocorticosteroids are an integrating component of complex therapy in severe obstructive airways diseases. The well known risks of this treatment may be minimized by observing the following rules: 1. Rigorous indication for long term therapy 2. Careful attention to certain concomitant diseases and contraindications 3. Control of therapy by continuous specialized supervision in a dispensaire. On the basis of modern literature and personal experience with glucocorticosteroid therapy in 1210 patients with bronchial asthma and chronic obstructive bronchitis during the years 1972 to 1977 (34.9% of all patients in this group of diagnoses) are given some recommendations for practical handling of glucocorticosteroid therapy in obstructive airways diseases.
D000284:Administration, Oral; D000336:Aerosols; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000378:metabolism; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007263:Infusions, Parenteral; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy
D000336:Aerosols; D005938:Glucocorticoids
Hinweise zur Durchführung der Glukokortikoidtherapie bei obstruktiven Atemtrakterkrankungen.