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Stepping-down asthma medication may reduce costs without worsening health out

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Stepping-down asthma medication may reduce costs without worsening health out EurekAlert! International guidelines for asthma treatment recommend clinicians find the minimum effective dose that can control symptoms, yet asthma patients are increasingly prescribed high doses of medication. A study published in PLOS Medicine by Dr. Chloe Bloom at Imperial College London, United Kingdom and colleagues found that stepping-down medication doses did not increase asthma exacerbations and could significantly reduce medication costs. READ MORE

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