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DOWNSIDES
OF INHALED STEROIDS - MORE THROAT IRRITATION
Inhaled
steroids can cause your throat to become irritated.
The throat irritation can feel like soreness, itchiness,
tenderness or prickliness. In some instances, this irritation
can also lead to hoarseness. The hoarseness can be very
mild and almost unnoticeable, but it can also be severe
so that your voice cannot be heard.
The throat irritation and hoarseness are usually transient
problems. They usually resolve within few days after
discontinuing inhaled steroids and the voice returns
to its normal state.
1
out of every 60 patients using inhaled steroids
will get a throat irritation than if they were not using
inhaled steroids. 1
out of every 30 COPD patients who do not use
inhaled steroids develops throat irritation over a period
of one year.
The next slide will explain how using an inhaler can
be a burden.
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