Cumulative dispensing of high oral corticosteroid doses for treating asthma in Australia
A recent study has been published in the MJA regarding potential long term impacts of Asthma prescriptions.
The study, led by University of Queensland Professor John Upham, found that while there is significant benefit in the short term from the treatment, the long-term effects may outweigh any benefit gained.
Reported in the The AGE - "Doctors used to think that if you just have a short course of these tablets for a few days it didn’t really matter and you would only suffer side-effects if you took them day after day for a long period," Professor Upham said.