Contents

• Introduction
• Efficacy of low-dose inhaled corticosteroids
• What has changed?
• What is a minimum effective dose?
• How is a minimum effective dose achieved?
• A Guide to Dose Adjustment in Clinical Practice
• Prescribing in children
• References
• Acknowledgements

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Inhaled Corticosteroids: A Practical Perspective has been compiled by the National Asthma Council for use by general practitioners, pharmacists, other health professionals and healthcare students (e.g. medicine, pharmacy, nursing etc.). The information and treatment protocols contained in this document are based on current medical knowledge and practice as at the date of publication. They are intended as a general guide only and are not intended to avoid the necessity for the individual examination and assessment of appropriate courses of treatment on a case-by-case basis. The National Asthma Council and its employees accept no responsibility for the contents of the Combination Therapy paper or for any consequences of treating asthma according to the guidelines therein.

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Content Updated August 2003