INHALED CORTICOSTEROIDES IN THE TREATMENT OF CHILDHOOD ASTHMA

  • Valdonė Misevičienė
Keywords: children, asthma, inhaled corticosteroides, treatment

Abstract

The place and the role of inhaled corticosteroides in the treatment of childhood ashtma according to new GINA 2009 guidelines is discussed in the article. The safety of ICS in children, bioavailability, dosing and duration of treatment is the main points of the paper.

Author Biography

Valdonė Misevičienė

Department of Pediatrics, Kaunas University of Medicine

How to Cite
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Misevičienė V. INHALED CORTICOSTEROIDES IN THE TREATMENT OF CHILDHOOD ASTHMA [Internet]. PIA 2010 May;7(1):48-52.[cited 2024 Nov. 22 ] Available from: http://pia.pulmoalerg.lt/index.php/PIA/article/view/452