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Inhalative corticosteroids (ICS) and pneumonia: recommendation by the PRAC

Active substance: corticosteroids | inhalative

The EMA's Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) has now completed its review of this known risk and has confirmed the increased risk of pneumonia.

To the risk assessment procedure (available in German only)

For details on the procedure please click on the following link to the homepage of the European Medicines Agency (EMA):

Inhaled corticosteroids containing medicinal products indicated in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease