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Inhaled corticosteroids found safe

Published in Health and Medicine Week, January 19th, 2004

Based on a large-scale study of data from 133,026 people over age 65 who used certain respiratory prescriptions for 4 years or more, Canadian investigators conclude that long-term use of inhaled or nasal steroids at the usual doctor-recommended dose is not associated with a risk of fracture in patients.

The case-control study was nested within a population-based cohort of older people who were dispensed various medications. After a least a 4-year follow-up, there were 9624 new cases of fracture either of the hip or lower extremities. The study group also included 191,622 age-matched control subjects who were, on average, age 81.

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Source: Health and Medicine Week (2004-01-19)

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