Research: Studies Say Steroids Don’t Help Wheezing Children

RESEARCH: Studies say steroids don’t help wheezing children

Studies say steroids don’t help wheezing childrenSteroid drugs, a common treatment for young children prone to wheezing and colds, do not help and may even be harmful, according to new research in Britain and Canada.About the studies• In Britain: Preschoolers who were hospitalized with a wheezing attack and treated with the steroid prednisolone stayed just as long as other children who were given dummy pills.• In Canada: Children who had previous wheezing trouble and who took the steroid fluticasone as a preventive measure showed modest improvement, but the side effect of possible stunted growth outweighed the benefit, researchers said.Reaction• Dr.see more on NewsOK.com

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