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Prescribed Medications
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PREDNISONE (PRED ni sone) is a corticosteroid. It is commonly used to treat inflammation of the skin, joints, lungs, and other organs. Common conditions treated include asthma, allergies, and arthritis. It is also used for other conditions, such a...
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PREDNISONE (PRED ni sone) is a corticosteroid. It is commonly used to treat inflammation of the skin, joints, lungs, and other organs. Common conditions treated include asthma, allergies, and arthritis. It is also used for other conditions, such a...
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Synthetic glucocorticoid; minimal mineralocorticoid activity.
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BUDESONIDE (bue DES oh nide) is a corticosteroid. It helps to decrease inflammation in your lungs. This medicine is used to treat the symptoms of asthma. Never use this medicine for an acute asthma attack.
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BUDESONIDE (bue DES oh nide) is a corticosteroid. It helps to decrease inflammation in your lungs. This medicine is used to treat the symptoms of asthma. Never use this medicine for an acute asthma attack.
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Synthetic, nonhalogenated corticosteroid; potent glucocorticoid and weak mineralocorticoid activity.
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EPINEPHRINE (ep i NEF rin) helps open up air passages and make breathing easier for people with mild asthma.
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EPINEPHRINE (ep i NEF rin) helps open up air passages and make breathing easier for people with mild asthma.
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EPINEPHRINE (ep i NEF rin) helps open up air passages and make breathing easier for people with mild asthma.
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EPINEPHRINE (ep i NEF rin) helps open up air passages and make breathing easier for people with mild asthma.
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EPINEPHRINE (ep i NEF rin) helps open up air passages and make breathing easier for people with mild asthma.
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DEXAMETHASONE (dex a METH a sone) is a corticosteroid. It is commonly used to treat inflammation of the skin, joints, lungs, and other organs. Common conditions treated include asthma, allergies, and arthritis. It is also used for other conditions...
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Has been used as as a quick-relief bronchodilator for symptomatic treatment of acute symptoms and exacerbations of bronchial asthma and reversible bronchospasm associated with chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and other obstructive pulmonary diseases. However, generally should be used only when selective β 2 -agonists are not readily available, since excessive cardiac stimulation (e.g., increased heart rate, myocardial irritability, increased oxygen demand) can occur with nonselective agents, particularly at high doses.
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DEXAMETHASONE (dex a METH a sone) is a corticosteroid. It is commonly used to treat inflammation of the skin, joints, lungs, and other organs. Common conditions treated include asthma, allergies, and arthritis. It is also used for other conditions...
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DEXAMETHASONE (dex a METH a sone) is a corticosteroid. It is commonly used to treat inflammation of the skin, joints, lungs, and other organs. Common conditions treated include asthma, allergies, and arthritis. It is also used for other conditions...
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DEXAMETHASONE (dex a METH a sone) is a corticosteroid. It is commonly used to treat inflammation of the skin, joints, lungs, and other organs. Common conditions treated include asthma, allergies, and arthritis. It is also used for other conditions...
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Synthetic glucocorticoid; minimal mineralocorticoid activity.
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Dexamethasone is a synthetic glucocorticoid. Its naturally occuring counterparts are hydrocortisone and cortisone. Although the drug is used in a variety of ways, in general, it reduces inflammation and depresses the immune system. Dexamethasone m...
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