Four cases of asthma (one adult, three children) developing acute adrenal crisis after
introduction of high-dose inhaled fluticasone proprionate are presented. The three children …

This cross-sectional study was designed to examine the prevalence of adrenocortical
suppression in children with asthma treated with high-dose inhaled fluticasone propionate …

BACKGROUND: Inhaled glucocorticoids are the medical treatment of choice in many of
patients with asthma. Fluticasone propionate is an inhaled glucocorticoid with little systemic …

Background: Until recently, only two cases of acute adrenal crisis associated with inhaled
corticosteroids (ICS) had been reported worldwide. We identified four additional cases and …

Adrenal suppression in two patients with asthma treated with low doses of the inhaled steroid
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Aims: To assess adrenal function in asthmatic children treated with inhaled fluticasone
propionate for up to 16 weeks. Methods: Children with asthma and bronchial …

Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are drugs of choice for persistent asthma. Less than 500 µg/d of
fluticasone are believed to be safe. We found 92 cases of adrenal suppression in PubMed; …

BACKGROUND: The effects of high-dose fluticasone propionate therapy on dynamic cortisol
stimulation in severe asthma are unknown. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the human …

BACKGROUND: In a previous single dosing comparison between fluticasone propionate
and budesonide differences in cortisol levels measured at 08.00 hours were observed at …

Objective. In an observational long-term study, we followed 62 children (37 males, 25
females; mean age: 11.6±2.9 years) with moderate-to-severe asthma for 2 years and studied …