Re: new respiratory steroid - Alvesco

[Guest guest]

Thanks for that Matt

new respiratory steroid - Alvesco

ALVESCO is a type of asthma medicine known as an inhaled corticosteroid,

or ICS (see sidebar). It is used for the long-term maintenance treatment

of asthma in adults and adolescents 12 years of age and older.

ALVESCO contains ciclesonide, a man-made corticosteroid. Corticosteroids

are natural anti-inflammatory substances found in the body. ALVESCO can

help prevent and control asthma symptoms because it reduces inflammation

in the air passages.

Because it is a controller medicine, ALVESCO needs to be used regularly,

as directed by your healthcare provider, to help keep asthma symptoms

under control.

ALVESCO is NOT for fast relief of sudden symptoms of shortness of breath

during an asthma attack. For sudden symptoms, you need to use a

fast-acting bronchodilator, such as a levalbuterol inhaler.

http://www.alvesco.us/aboutAlvesco/about-alvesco.html

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[Guest guest]

Thanks for that Matt

new respiratory steroid - Alvesco

ALVESCO is a type of asthma medicine known as an inhaled corticosteroid,

or ICS (see sidebar). It is used for the long-term maintenance treatment

of asthma in adults and adolescents 12 years of age and older.

ALVESCO contains ciclesonide, a man-made corticosteroid. Corticosteroids

are natural anti-inflammatory substances found in the body. ALVESCO can

help prevent and control asthma symptoms because it reduces inflammation

in the air passages.

Because it is a controller medicine, ALVESCO needs to be used regularly,

as directed by your healthcare provider, to help keep asthma symptoms

under control.

ALVESCO is NOT for fast relief of sudden symptoms of shortness of breath

during an asthma attack. For sudden symptoms, you need to use a

fast-acting bronchodilator, such as a levalbuterol inhaler.

http://www.alvesco.us/aboutAlvesco/about-alvesco.html

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[Guest guest]

Yes, me too Matt. I looked it up and it is $50.00 copay for me. Symbicort had no copay and would have cost me almost $200.00 per month.

Cheryl Burton ncicheryl@...

To: asthma Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 2:43:56 PMSubject: RE: new respiratory steroid - Alvesco

Thanks for that Matt new respiratory steroid - AlvescoALVESCO is a type of asthma medicine known as an inhaled corticosteroid,or ICS (see sidebar). It is used for the long-term maintenance treatmentof asthma in adults and adolescents 12 years of age and older.ALVESCO contains ciclesonide, a man-made corticosteroid. Corticosteroidsare natural

anti-inflammatory substances found in the body. ALVESCO canhelp prevent and control asthma symptoms because it reduces inflammationin the air passages.Because it is a controller medicine, ALVESCO needs to be used regularly,as directed by your healthcare provider, to help keep asthma symptomsunder control.ALVESCO is NOT for fast relief of sudden symptoms of shortness of breathduring an asthma attack. For sudden symptoms, you need to use afast-acting bronchodilator, such as a levalbuterol inhaler.http://www.alvesco. us/aboutAlvesco/ about-alvesco. html------------ --------- --------- ------