(BPT) - El asma, las alergias y el eczema son más comunes de lo que se piensa. Más de 28.2 millones de personas en los EE. UU. tienen asma. Aproximadamente uno de cada tres adultos y uno de cada cuatro niños viven con alergias. Y casi el 6% de los adultos y más del 10% de los niños tienen eczema. Estas afecciones pueden afectar de una manera significativa las actividades diarias y la calidad de vida.
Cuando los síntomas empeoran, los médicos pueden recetar corticosteroides orales (OCS). Si le recetan OCS para tratar brotes graves de estas afecciones o afecciones relacionadas, asegúrese de tener una conversación abierta con su médico sobre estos medicamentos. Averigüe cómo los OCS pueden controlar los síntomas. Pregunte sobre el riesgo de posibles efectos secundarios.
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