The research, published in the Archives of Disease in Childhood, examined changes in prescriptions for young people with asthma. It found big increases in the use of combination steroid inhalers since 2000.
However, national guidance says combination steroid inhalers should only be prescribed if adequate doses of inhaled steroids do not control the disease. The researchers concluded that "the increase in the number of combination inhalers prescribed is not consistent with guidelines".
Victoria King, research development manager at Asthma UK, said parents whose children use combination inhalers should check that their GP is prescribing in accordance with the guidelines."
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