BACKGROUND: Although widely used, the effects of steroid “bursts” on the hypothalamic-
pituitary-adrenal axis, especially with long-term, concomitant topical steroids use, have not …

Background: Many clinicians are reluctant to prescribe inhaled corticosteroids because of
concerns over potential effects on the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. Objective: The …

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: Inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) are effective asthma controllers, but long-
term use could lead to adverse effects. OBJECTIVE: To examine adrenal responsiveness of …

Adrenal suppression in two patients with asthma treated with low doses of the inhaled steroid
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Although hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis suppression has traditionally been
viewed as an adverse event after long-term administration of corticosteroids, this effect can …

BACKGROUND: Whereas oral corticosteroids and high-dose inhaled corticosteroids may be
associated with suppression of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, medium-dose …

Low-dose adrenocorticotropin hormone (ACTH) tests (0.5 µg/L 73 m2) were done before
and after switching from inhaled beclomethasone dipropionate to inhaled fluticasone …

Two multicenter, randomized, doublemasked, placebo-controlled, parallel-group studies
were conducted in adult patients with mild-to-moderate persistent asthma to assess the …

Background: Fluticasone propionate is a glucocorticoid with negligible oral bioavailability
and very low intranasal bioavailability that is used as an intranasal spray for the treatment of …