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Medicines roflumilastQuestion & answer

roflumilast · Medicine question

Is roflumilast a steroid?

iatroX medicinesPublished 21 August 2026Reviewed 21 August 2026

The answer

Answer

No. It is a non-steroid anti-inflammatory treatment that inhibits phosphodiesterase-4.

Sources for this answer

DAXAS 500 micrograms film-coated tabletsemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 16

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