Pound, Catherine MMcDonald, JaimeTang, KenSeidman, GillianJetty, RadhaZaidi, SarahPlint, Amy C2019-03-262019-03-2620182044-6055https://doi.org/10.20381/ruor-23214http://hdl.handle.net/10393/38964Asthma exacerbations are a leading cause of paediatric hospitalisations. Corticosteroids are key in the treatment of asthma exacerbations. Most current corticosteroids treatment regimens for children admitted with asthma exacerbation consist of a 5-day course of prednisone or prednisolone. However, these medications are associated with poor taste and significant vomiting, resulting in poor compliance with the treatment course. While some centres already use a short course of dexamethasone for treating children hospitalised with asthma, there is no evidence to support this practice in the inpatient population.enasthmadexamethasoneinpatientpaediatricsprednisonerandomised controlled trialArticle10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025630