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OPRA Therapeutics and Patient Care QUESTION #3911
Question 1
What is the primary mechanism by which corticosteroids produce a beneficial therapeutic effect in acute severe asthma?
  • They cause acute bronchodilation
  • They reduce the inflammatory response✔️
  • They suppress precipitating infections
  • They prevent mediator release from mast cells
Correct Answer Explanation
Corticosteroids exert their anti-asthmatic effect by broadly suppressing the airway inflammatory response, reducing oedema, mucus production, and inflammatory cell infiltration, thereby improving airflow.