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Is there any difference between prednisone and alvesco (ciclesonide)?

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ORAL/INHALATION: They are both corticisteroids, but Prednisone is an oral medicine nd a lvesco is an inhalation solution used to control bronchial asthma.

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Answered 2/24/2018

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