Inhalable corticosteroid, as a nebulized aerosol in the gas phase, for use in the treatment of a patient having severe and uncontrolled asthma

摘要

Methods, devices and compositions for treatment of severe and uncontrolled asthma are provided by which high amounts of an inhaled corticosteroid are directed to the small airways of the lower lungs. The invention provides for a substantial decrease in the dose of concurrently administered oral corticosteroids. A particular advantage of the invention is the significant reduction in corticosteroid-related adverse effects.