Paper I — 2024 March (Supplementary) (2019 Scheme) — Q21

Paper I

2024 March (Supplementary) (2019 Scheme) · 100 marks · 180 min

Question

Inhaled steroids in Bronchial Asthma

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Answer

Budesonide, Fluticasone — reduce airway inflammation and hyperresponsiveness by suppressing the underlying inflammatory cascade; the cornerstone of persistent asthma control, not used for acute rescue.

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1. 1Respiratory System

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