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Do These New Findings Mean That Young Children With Very Mild Asthma Should Be Treated With Inhaled Steroids?

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Do These New Findings Mean That Young Children With Very Mild Asthma Should Be Treated With Inhaled Steroids?

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While the results of the studies show the inhaled steroids won’t stunt a child’s height, it’s still unclear whether the use of these drugs may interfere with the growth of the lungs and other organs. So until those questions are answered it may be prudent to avoid the use of inhaled corticosteroids in young children with very mild asthma. There are Different Types of Inhalers– What are They and How do They Differ? There are basically three types of inhalers–two are for prevention: steroid and non-steroid anti-inflammatory inhalers and one for use during an attack such as albuterol. The steroid inhaler was found to be much better than other anti-inflammatory inhalers such as nedocromil, at reducing the heightened sensitivity that turns allergies into asthma. However, both medicines also cut down the number of emergency room and urgent doctor visits. But the steroid also had benefits the other drug did not such as less time spent in the hospital, less need for other asthma medicines an

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