Lungs, allergy and cough
Inhaled corticosteroids
Used for
Daily asthma control (not for an attack)
How it works
Calm the swelling inside the airways over time. Often combined with a long-acting beta-2 agonist in one inhaler.
Watch for
Rinse the mouth after each use to prevent thrush.
- Examples
- fluticasone (Flovent)
- budesonide (Pulmicort)
- fluticasone/salmeterol (Advair)
- budesonide/formoterol (Symbicort)
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