Combined oral, inhaled steroids prevent relapse in acute asthma.
A new study indicates that patients who have an acute asthma episode in the emergency department may experience a 50% decline in relapse when high-dose inhaled budesonide is used in combination with the standard oral prednisone alone.
D000416:Alberta; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019819:Budesonide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019468:Disease Management; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D010919:Placebos; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012008:Recurrence
D010919:Placebos; D019819:Budesonide; D011241:Prednisone