Chinese Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2003;0(01):-

The influence of long term inhaled fluticasone propionate on the functions of adrenal cortex in bronchial asthmatic patients

Xin ZHOU ; Haiying GUO ; Qin CHEN

Keywords

Fluticasone propionate; Bronchial asthma; Adrenal cortex function

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

0 05) After one year,plasma cortisol of the patients in either inhaled FP 500 ?g group or 750 ?g group was within normal rang Conclusions Long term inhaled FP with 500 ?g to 750 ?g per day is effective in moderate to severe asthma patients and has no significant suppression on adrenal cortex function