I have a son who’s asthmatic on the far end of severe. God willing this med will help.
Dupilumab is a monoclonal antibody. I don’t think it will be cheap.
From the 2nd link:
“Rather, it shows that dupilumab is able to substitute inhaled glucocorticoids and LABAs(long acting beta agonists) in a specific subgroup of patients with asthma, but whether or not this drug has added value over treatment with inhaled glucocorticoids and LABAs in patients with moderate-to-severe asthma remains to be established. This is both clinically and biologically important, because inhaled glucocorticoids and LABAs target type 2 helper T cell (Th2) pathways, so we may need to look elsewhere to find the needed treatments for difficult-to-treat asthma.”
Glucocorticoids are steroids. You don’t want to use them unless you must, even the inhaled ones. I’m a doc. Good luck!
is he taking Advair/ (Along with a steroid rescue inhaler as needed?)
Advair is soem pretty good medicine to stave off attacks, however, he’d still need a rescue inhaler for when attacks do happen
“I have a son who’s asthmatic on the far end of severe. God willing this med will help.”
As do I. Six medicines 3x a day for years and years. Six months ago, he started taking powdered magnesium. He now takes NO asthma meds and is running marathons. Please look into the anti inflammatory properties of magnesium. Google magnesium deficiency. We are nearly all deficient.