Management of asthma in pregnancy – Authors' reply

The evidence about asthma in pregnancy shows that the most deleterious occurrence is the mother having a severe asthma attack. Since inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting β2 agonists (LABAs) are safe in pregnancy, one should err on the side of controlling asthma.

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Published in:The Lancet (British edition) 2012-03, Vol.379 (9821), p.e43-e43
Main Authors: Powell, Heather, Gibson, Peter G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algorithms
Asthma
Corticoids
Drug therapy
Internal Medicine
Pregnancy
Womens health
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Summary:The evidence about asthma in pregnancy shows that the most deleterious occurrence is the mother having a severe asthma attack. Since inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting β2 agonists (LABAs) are safe in pregnancy, one should err on the side of controlling asthma.
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(12)60465-6