WHY PREDNISONE IS USED FOR SHORT-TERM ASTHMA RELIEF

Prednisone is commonly used to treat asthma attacks, also called acute asthma exacerbations, which cause a person to have severe difficulty breathing. Prednisone is a corticosteroid, and doctors use these medications to stop the inflammatory response so that the person’s airways relax and widen, allowing them to breathe more easily. Prednisone is made to mimic the body’s own hormonal response. It is a short-acting drug meant to treat acute attacks, not a long-term asthma solution. Prednisone can have many side effects when taken on a regular basis, but those are limited when it is used on an as-needed basis for emergencies. Better long-term solutions include combining medications like beta-2 agonists with biologics.

P.S. Using a rescue inhaler more than twice a week, having asthma that regularly disrupts sleep, or asthma attacks that require hospitalization are signs that you need to adjust your asthma treatment plan.

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