A question with respect to asthma therapy revolves around the issue of whether better efficacy occurs with an ultrafine-particle inhaled corticosteroid because of better lung deposition into the distal airways. This article reviews particle size and delivery devices of different steroids, clinical outcomes of small- versus large-particle steroids, and the issue of pharmacoeconomics.

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