Open AccessThe effect of inhaled corticosteroids on hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis
Author(s) -
Keivan Gohari Moghaddam,
Negin Rashidi,
Hamidreza Aghaei Meybodi,
Nader Rezaie,
Mahdi Montazeri,
Ramin Heshmat,
Zohreh Annabestani
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of pharmacology/the indian journal of pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.286
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1998-3751
pISSN - 0253-7613
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7613.96300
Subject(s) - fluticasone propionate , medicine , asthma , group b , fluticasone , pulmonary function testing , metered dose inhaler , anesthesia , group a , dry powder inhaler , inhaled corticosteroids , gastroenterology , inhaler
The aim of this study was to compare systemic effects of high-dose fluticasone propionate (FP) and beclomethasone dipropionate (BDP) via pressurized metered dose inhaler on adrenal and pulmonary function tests.