This asthma treatment has a lasting side effect in children

J Fam Pract. 2013 Sep;62(9):500-2.

Abstract

A new study finds that when children with asthma use inhaled corticosteroids, the effect on growth may not be temporary, as once thought.

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Asthma / drug therapy*
  • Body Height / drug effects*
  • Budesonide / pharmacology*
  • Female
  • Glucocorticoids / pharmacology*
  • Growth / drug effects*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Nedocromil / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Glucocorticoids
  • Nedocromil
  • Budesonide