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What Are Corticosteroids?

Corticosteroids

Say: kor-tih-ko-STAIR-oydz

Corticosteroids are an important kind of asthma medicine. They are a type of long-term control medicine. Controllers keep the airways in the lungs open and clear so you can breathe.

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