whether inhaled steroids are useful for treating COP

February 2001

New research sheds light on whether inhaled steroids are useful for treating COPD.

Inhaled steroids are frequently used for COPD...in the hope that they will improve symptoms and slow disease progression.

But inhaled steroids aren't as effective for COPD as they are for asthma. Different inflammatory mediators are involved.

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Table of Contents

laws to help reduce medication errors
Diabetes Starlix (nateglinide), a new oral tablet for type 2 diabetes
Diabetes The Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) has FINALLY said how much and who will get paid for diabetes education
Dermatology Protopic, a new NON-STEROIDAL ointment for eczema
Women's Health Femara (letrozole) or Arimidex (anastrozole) for breast cancer
Women's Health the safety of misoprostol use during labor and delivery
Substance Use Disorder drugs of abuse
Infectious Diseases new immunization schedule for children
Infectious Diseases PEG-Intron, a longer-acting form of Intron-A for treating hepatitis C
Gastroenterology too many hospital patients get acid-suppressing drugs
Gastroenterology new chewable Lactobacillus tablet called Probiotica
Cardiology new IV anticoagulant, Angiomax (bivalirudin)
Migraine ACE inhibitor to PREVENT migraines
Migraine valproate to TREAT migraines
whether inhaled steroids are useful for treating COP
Diabetes statins reduce the risk of developing diabetes
Practice new drugs approved by the FDA in 2000