Beclomethasone

New Inhaled drug as effective as beclomethasone and budesonide

A review of studies has concluded that fluticasone, a new drug, is as effective as two inhaled asthma drugs but at half the dose for treating chronic asthma cases in terms of improved lung function.
According to review author Dr. Nick Adams, a private practitioner in Tonbridge, England, and colleagues, fluticasone is equally effective as beclomethasone [...]

January 5, 2010 | Posted in Steroids Blog | Read More »

Singulair pill holds promise for obese people

Recent medical studies have suggested that there is a possible link between rates of asthma diagnosis and swelling of collective waistlines in recent decades.
According to a new study, people who are obese or overweight are likely to benefit more with the prescription pill sold as Singulair than with a type of inhaled steroid. On the [...]

December 25, 2009 | Posted in Steroids Blog | Read More »