In an article appearing in the October issue of Gastroenterology, Dr. Michael P. Manns and his colleagues said that a combination of budesonide plus azathioprine attains and maintains remission of autoimmune hepatitis as well as standard prednisone therapy does, while sparing patients many of the adverse effects of steroids.
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February 4, 2011 | Posted in
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According to a small US study, symptoms of chronic sinusitis can be effectively reduced by using a steroid nasal wash without affecting adrenal gland function. The nasal wash, Budesonide, is yet to get approval from the FDA for such use.
This study is the first-of-its-kind to evaluate safety of such a nasal wash, according [...]
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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
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According to a review presented by Anca Zalmanovici, a family physician at Rabin Medical Center in Petach Tikva, and her co-author, stronger doses of nasal steroids seem to be a better option than any other treatment option concerned with acute sinusitis.
This review appeared in an issue of The Cochrane Library, a publication of The Cochrane [...]
November 30, 2009 | Posted in
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According to a new review, individuals suffering from chronic asthma might benefit from a new treatment option allowing them to manage their ailment effectively with a single prescribed inhaler including two medicines.
The involved researchers were investigating the usefulness of both a low-dose corticosteroid (budesonide) and beta2-agonist (formoterol) in a single inhaler.
The review appeared in an [...]
November 18, 2009 | Posted in
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As per a small US study, Budesonide (a steroid nasal wash) can prove to be a highly effective option for reducing the symptoms of chronic sinusitis without affecting functions of the adrenal gland.
Chronic Sinusitis can be classified as a continuing inflammation of the nose and sinuses behind it that tend to affect approximately 14 percent [...]
October 30, 2009 | Posted in
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According to new findings presented at 61st annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI), once-daily inhaled corticosteroid, budesonide, delivered by dry powder inhaler to children with mild persistent asthma can considerably minimize the long-term associated risk and frequency of severe asthma events besides reducing the need for other inhaled medications.
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August 21, 2009 | Posted in
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