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Adults: prednisolone vs dexamethasone

Exacerbations · Adults with acute asthma

It is very uncertain whether adults: prednisolone changes new exacerbation during compared with dexamethasone (very low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Different oral corticosteroid regimens for acute asthma 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.32 [0.39, 4.47]
1 study · 200 participants
Very low
Different oral corticosteroid regimens for acute asthma 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.85 [0.43, 7.96]
1 study · 200 participants
Very low

Adults: prednisolone vs dexamethasone

Re‐admission during · Adults with acute asthma

It is very uncertain whether adults: prednisolone changes re‐admission during compared with dexamethasone (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Different oral corticosteroid regimens for acute asthma 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.35 [0.04, 3.47]
1 study · 200 participants
Very low

Adults: prednisolone vs dexamethasone

Asthma symptoms Returned to normal activities within 3 days · Adults with acute asthma

Adults: prednisolone showed no clear difference in asthma symptoms Returned to normal activities within 3 days compared with dexamethasone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Different oral corticosteroid regimens for acute asthma 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.44 [0.19, 1.01]
1 study · 191 participants
Low