Alvesco - An Inhaled Steroid Without the Side Effects?
Saturday August 2, 2008
Many people are hesitant to take inhaled steroids for their asthma based on concern for inhaled steroid side effects. So, if a new inhaled steroid became available, which didn't cause the major side effects of other inhaled steroids, more asthmatics would be more likely to take it.
Alvesco (ciclesonide), is the inhaled version of Omnaris, a new medication that has minimal steroid effects until it is turned into its active form within the respiratory tract. As a result, it acts only as a steroid where it should (the lungs), and doesn't where it shouldn't. And, for people who are prone to developing thrush from inhaled steroids, Alvesco could be just what the doctor ordered.
Comments
What about people who are allergic to inhaled steroids.Could this one work and is it available in Canada.???
I am on my first Alvesco inhaler and I have a question as to how I could tell when the inhaler is empty.
I use Symbicort before and at least there is an indicator on the bottle.
Will Alvesco or other inhaled corticosteroid cause fatty liver? I heard that corticosteroid affect the deposition of fat in the body, is that true?
Thanks for the info- on non-allergic rhinitis. Please advise wher my 21 years old son cah get help? (NY area). He is suffering for over 2 years with morning snizzing, running nose, and allergies have been ruled out.
Thank you very much.
Nancy
I believe Alevesco caused a major problem for me..a stinging sensation that plagued me ahortly after I I started to use it until I stopped. It did however, relieve my psoriasis. Given the pain of the stinging versus the clearing of the psoriasis, I would have to choose to stay with the psoriasis.
Claire
Alvesco is indicated for the treatment of asthma — it has nothing to do with psoriasis.