sopularity_fax@sopuli.xyz to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · edit-23 days agoDo any asthmatics take something like oral prednisolone as opposed to inhaled corticosteroids? Is it a recognized standard of treatment if the latter fails or even just a valid alternative per se?message-squaremessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up127arrow-down11
arrow-up126arrow-down1message-squareDo any asthmatics take something like oral prednisolone as opposed to inhaled corticosteroids? Is it a recognized standard of treatment if the latter fails or even just a valid alternative per se?sopularity_fax@sopuli.xyz to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · edit-23 days agomessage-square10fedilink
minus-squaremoobythegoldensock@infosec.publinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 days agoThat’s the old guidelines. Current guidelines are combo maintenance inhaler as needed to start, then move to every day if needed. Singulair and nebulizers for asthma are falling out of favor as well.
minus-squareBroadfern@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoWhich is a shame, since I know I personally can’t do maintenance inhalers safely with a weak immune system as it is. I can’t be the only one, surely. I get the reasoning for Singulair due to its black box warning, though.
That’s the old guidelines. Current guidelines are combo maintenance inhaler as needed to start, then move to every day if needed. Singulair and nebulizers for asthma are falling out of favor as well.
Which is a shame, since I know I personally can’t do maintenance inhalers safely with a weak immune system as it is. I can’t be the only one, surely.
I get the reasoning for Singulair due to its black box warning, though.