Dexamethasone for inpatient childhood asthma exacerbations is as effective as short-acting corticosteroid treatment

Acute asthma exacerbations result in over 130,000 childhood hospitalizations in the United States annually.1 Systemic corticosteroids (SCS) are a fundamental component of exacerbation management and reduce relapse rates after hospital discharge.2 Use of prednisolone or other short-acting SCS during hospitalization may require continuation of this medication after hospital discharge, yet a recent study demonstrated that only about half of these prescriptions are filled within 3–7 days of discharge.

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