Are inhaled steroids safe?
Inhaled steroids are the standard treatment for the prevention of asthma. That they are highly effective is well known. We can now confidently say that they are very safe too. Inhaled steroids have been used to control the allergic inflammation of asthma for the last 30 to 40 years. So we have a sufficient body […]
Are antibiotics useful in asthma?
No, by-and-large they are not. Asthma is not an infectious disease. Respiratory infections do make asthma worse or cause an attack of asthma. But these are usually viral infections and as such antibiotics are not required and are not useful. They could kill the good bacteria of the body and cause antibiotic resistance and could […]