Medically reviewed by Daniel More, MD Asthma inhalers are hand-held devices that allow you to inhale a dose of medication to treat asthma symptoms. ... (ICS), also known as inhaled steroids, ...

Patients with mild asthma may use single-inhaler inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) with short-acting beta agonists (SABA) as needed, Cardet said, based on the 6-month, double-blind, placebo-controlled ...

Compared with bronchodilator-only relievers, "high certainty" evidence showed that ICS-formoterol was associated with an absolute 10.3% lower risk of severe exacerbations (RR 0.65, 95% CI 0.60-0. ...

Patients receiving a medium dose of ICS plus LABA demonstrated improved lung function (mean difference in FEV 1, 0.71; 95% CrI, 0.35-1.06), and this treatment was “more effective” than several ...

Study participants (N=4400) were randomly assigned to receive BGF metered dose inhaler (MDI) 320/28.8/9.6μg, BGF MDI 320/14.4/9.6μg, budesonide/formoterol fumarate MDI 320/9.6μg, or budesonide ...

"Our findings further support the hypothesis that the optimal timing of ICS [inhaled corticosteroid] administration is at 16:00, coincident with enhanced glucocorticoid sensitivity at that time ...

This study highlights the benefits of anti-inflammatory inhalers in asthma management, ... ICS-SABA also showed a lower risk of severe complications with a risk ratio of 0.84.

Jeffrey D. Dunn, PharmD, MBA: ICSs [inhaled corticosteroids] haven’t shown much evidence in impacting the course of COPD [chronic obstructive pulmonary disease] by itself. But in combination ...

ICS inhalers work by reducing inflammation in the airways, making them less reactive to triggers. During winter, cold air can make asthma symptoms worse.

BOSTON -- Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) combined either with formoterol (Foradil) or short-acting beta-agonists (SABA) for asthma treatment were associated with reduced risks of severe ...