Editing Asthma (section)

====Adverse effects====
Long-term use of inhaled corticosteroids at conventional doses carries a minor risk of adverse effects.<ref name=Safe09>{{cite journal | vauthors = Rachelefsky G | title = Inhaled corticosteroids and asthma control in children: assessing impairment and risk | journal = Pediatrics | volume = 123 | issue = 1 | pages = 353–66 | date = January 2009 | pmid = 19117903 | doi = 10.1542/peds.2007-3273 | s2cid = 22386752 }}</ref> Risks include [[oral candidiasis|thrush]], the development of [[cataract]]s, and a slightly slowed rate of growth.<ref name=Safe09/><ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Dahl R | title = Systemic side effects of inhaled corticosteroids in patients with asthma | journal = Respiratory Medicine | volume = 100 | issue = 8 | pages = 1307–17 | date = August 2006 | pmid = 16412623 | doi = 10.1016/j.rmed.2005.11.020 | doi-access = free }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Thomas MS, Parolia A, Kundabala M, Vikram M | title = Asthma and oral health: a review | journal = Australian Dental Journal | volume = 55 | issue = 2 | pages = 128–33 | date = June 2010 | pmid = 20604752 | doi = 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2010.01226.x | doi-access =  }}</ref> Rinsing the mouth after the use of inhaled steroids can decrease the risk of thrush.<ref>{{cite book | vauthors = Domino FJ, Baldor RA, Golding J, Grimes JA |title=The 5-Minute Clinical Consult Premium 2015 |date=2014 |publisher=Lippincott Williams & Wilkins |isbn=978-1-4511-9215-5 |page=192 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=T-XtAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA192 }}</ref> Higher doses of inhaled steroids may result in lower [[bone mineral density]].<ref>{{cite journal |vauthors=Skoner DP |title=Inhaled corticosteroids: Effects on growth and bone health |journal=Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology |volume=117 |issue=6 |pages=595–600 |date=December 2016 |pmid=27979015 |doi=10.1016/j.anai.2016.07.043 }}</ref>