Most Australians with asthma are prescribed too much preventer medicine, which increases the chance of harmful side effects, experts say. 7NEWS
but an estimated seven out of 10 over the age of 12 may be getting unnecessarily high preventer doses, according to researchers at the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research.Watch the latest News on Channel 7 or stream for free onMost of the benefits from asthma preventer inhalers are seen with low doses, an article published in the journal Australian Prescriber noted.
Lead researcher Professor Helen Reddel said there were many reasons why people might be using a higher dose of asthma preventer medicine than needed. “If your asthma has been stable for more than three months, check with your doctor. It may be possible to reduce the dose,” Reddel said.
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