Do asthma medications cause addiction?
Some patients start by saying, "Sir, they diagnosed me with asthma and gave me some medications, but the neighbors told me not to use them because they cause addiction." and they do not use the medication. Later, they come for examination when the disease is advanced.
There is absolutely no addiction to asthma medications.
These types of drugs do not contain addictive morphine or its derivatives. But
Since the disease is chronic, it is necessary to use medications constantly. When we use asthma medications properly, the complaints disappear, but after a while, when we stop taking the medication, complaints such as cough and shortness of breath begin again. Doses of medications should be adjusted by the doctor according to the severity of the disease. Our goal in the treatment of this disease is to control the patient's complaints by using the lowest dose of medication.
There is cortisone in asthma medications, is it harmful to use it?
Since some asthma medications contain cortisone, they may cause side effects. For this reason, many patients are hesitant about using their medications because they are afraid of its effects. Some asthma medications contain low doses of cortisone, expressed in micrograms. Very serious side effects are not expected at this dose
. However, in a very small number of patient groups, higher doses are sometimes required in tablet forms. Then cortisone-related side effects may occur. However, the benefits obtained from drugs
are worth considering the side effects.
What are the most common side effects?
The most common side effects are in drugs taken in spray or dry powder form. The most common side effects are hoarseness and fungal infection in the throat. This side effect can be prevented by gargling the throat with water after using the medicine. After gargling, the water should be spit out. Swallowing water
is not recommended. Apart from this, some studies report systemic side effects such as cataracts etc. in patients who receive high dust inhalation therapy for a long time.
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