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Role of budesonide as maintenance therapy for children with asthma
Author(s) -
Szefler Stanley,
Pedersen Søren
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
pediatric pulmonology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.866
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1099-0496
pISSN - 8755-6863
DOI - 10.1002/ppul.10304
Subject(s) - medicine , budesonide , asthma , corticosteroid , maintenance therapy , inhalation , pediatrics , inhaled corticosteroids , intensive care medicine , anesthesia , chemotherapy
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways. Inhaled corticosteroids are recognized as the preferred long‐term control medication for persistent asthma based on their anti‐inflammatory properties and significant evidence of efficacy. Inhaled budesonide is the most carefully characterized inhaled corticosteroid for childhood asthma. It is available for administration in children down to six months of age and to date has an excellent safety profile. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2003; 36:13–21. © 2003 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.