A variety of steroid medications, from anti allergy nasal sprays (Nasonex, Flonase) to topical skin creams, to eye drops (Tobradex), to prednisone have been implicated in the development of CSR.

Paracetamol also remains the preferred drug to relieve pain or fever in children or adults with asthma, because aspirin or other non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs may provoke attacks of asthma in susceptible people with this condition.