Inhaled Corticosteroids
Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are the most effective medications for long-term management of persistent asthma, and should be utilized by patients and clinicians as is recommended in the guidelines for control of asthma.
EPR-3 Recommendation
The Expert Panel recommends that long-term control medications be taken on a long-term basis to achieve and maintain control of persistent asthma, and that ICS are the most potent and consistently effective long-term control medication for asthma.
- Learn more about long term controller medications
- Learn more about all asthma medications
- Learn more about usual doses for long term controller medications (pdf)
Patient Handouts About Medications
- Frequently asked questions about asthma steroid medication (pdf)
- How to Use a Diskus® Dry Powder Inhaler (pdf)
- How to Use Your Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI) the Right Way (pdf)
- Michigan’s School Inhaler Law – use of asthma inhalers at school (pdf)
- All About Nebulizers (pdf)
More Asthma Management Resources
- Stepwise approach to managing asthma (pdf)
- Classification and Management of Asthma in Infants and Children Under Age 5
- Classification and Management of Asthma in Children Age 5 to 11
- Managing Asthma in Children 12 Years of Age and Adults
- Michigan Asthma Resource Kit – patient handouts
- National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute asthma guidelines and Guideline Implementation Panel messages