Inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) are the most effective anti-inflammatory agents available for
the treatment of asthma and represent the mainstay of therapy for most patients with the …

Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) have been used as first line treatment of asthma for many
decades. ICS are a form of exogenous glucocorticosteroids that can suppress the …

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; …

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways that affects a growing number of
children and adolescents. Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are the mainstay of treatment in …

Objective: Adrenal insufficiency (AI) is a potentially life-threatening condition. It is known that
high doses of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) can induce systemic adverse effects. Currently …

For the vast majority of asthmatic children, treatment with inhaled glucocorticoids is safe and
effective. Mild impairment of adrenal function of doubtful clinical significance is known to …

Adrenal insufficiency is a potential complication of therapy with an inhaled corticosteroid
(ICS). Although prior studies found the highest risk of adrenal insufficiency with fluticasone, a …

Symptomatic adrenal insufficiency, presenting as hypoglycaemia or poor weight gain, may
occur on withdrawal of corticosteroid treatment but has not previously been reported during …

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 (AS) is an important side effect of glucocorticoids (GCs) including
inhaled corticosteroids (ICS). AS can often be asymptomatic or associated with non-specific …