Drug Approvals (British Approved Name, rINN) Synonyms: 9α-Fluoro-16α-hydroxyprednisolone; Fluoxiprednisolonum; Triamcinolon; Triamcinolona; Triamcinolonas; Triamcinolonum; Triamsinoloni BAN: Triamcinolone INN: Triamcinolone [rINN (en)] INN: Triamcinolona [rINN (es)] INN: Triamcinolone [rINN (fr)] INN: Triamcinolonum [rINN (la)] INN: Триамцинолон [rINN (ru)] Chemical name: 9α-Fluoro-11β,16α,17α,21-tetrahydroxypregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione…
Corticosteroids
Asthma Management: Stepwise Approach to Asthma Management
(British Approved Name, rINN) Drug Nomenclature Fluticasona; Fluticasonum S-(Fluoromethyl) 6α,9-difluoro-11β,17-dihydroxy-16α-methyl-3-oxoandrosta-1,4-diene-17β-carbothioate Флутиказон Fluticasone Furoate (British Approved Name Modified, US Adopted Name, rINNM) Drug Nomenclature Fluticasonum Furoas; Furoate de Fluticasone; Furoato de Fluticasona; GW-685698X 6α,9-Difluoro-17-{[(fluoromethyl)sulfa-nyl]carbonyl}-11β-hydroxy-16α-methyl-3-oxoandrosta-1,4-dien-17α-yl furan-2-carboxylate Флутиказон Фуроат Fluticasone Propionate Drug Approvals…
Asthmatics and Inhaled Corticosteroids
Inhaled corticosteroid therapy is fast becoming a mainstay of asthma therapy. Inhaled steroids appear to effectively break the cycle of inflammation that precipitates additional declines in pulmonary function in these patients. Nevertheless, a survey suggests that asthmatic patients do not…
Choosing an Inhaled Steroid
This post compares the effectiveness, safety, and cost of medicines called inhaled corticosteroids, or just inhaled steroids. These medicines are primarily used to treat people with asthma. But they also are prescribed for people with a condition called chronic obstructive…
GCSs in treatment of asthma. Choice of inhaled glucocorticosteroid
Which inhaled glucocorticosteroid should be used? Four issues need consideration: systemic bioavailability, delivery device, patient acceptance, and cost. Systemic bioavailability Ninety percent of the inhaled dose from pressurized metered dose inhalers (MDIs) is delivered to the walls of the pharynx…
Fluticasone
(British Approved Name, rINN) Drug Nomenclature Fluticasona; Fluticasonum S-(Fluoromethyl) 6α,9-difluoro-11β,17-dihydroxy-16α-methyl-3-oxoandrosta-1,4-diene-17β-carbothioate Флутиказон Fluticasone Furoate (British Approved Name Modified, US Adopted Name, rINNM) Drug Nomenclature Fluticasonum Furoas; Furoate de Fluticasone; Furoato de Fluticasona; GW-685698X 6α,9-Difluoro-17-{[(fluoromethyl)sulfa-nyl]carbonyl}-11β-hydroxy-16α-methyl-3-oxoandrosta-1,4-dien-17α-yl furan-2-carboxylate Флутиказон Фуроат Fluticasone Propionate Drug Approvals…
Effectiveness and safety of inhaled steroids
This post presents more information on the effectiveness and safety of inhaled steroids. This report is based on an analysis of the scientific evidence on inhaled steroids. Overall, 1,286 studies and research articles were screened. From these, the analysis focused…
Flunisolide
Drug Approvals (British Approved Name, US Adopted Name, rINN) Synonyms: Flunisolid; Flunisolida; Flunisolidi; Flunisolidum; RS-1320 (flunisolide acetate); RS-3999 BAN: Flunisolide USAN: Flunisolide INN: Flunisolide [rINN (en)] INN: Flunisolida [rINN (es)] INN: Flunisolide [rINN (fr)] INN: Flunisolidum [rINN (la)] INN: Флунизолид…
Methylprednisolone
(British Approved Name, rINN) Drug Nomenclature Synonyms: 6α-Methylprednisolone; Methylprednisolon; Methylprednisolonum; Metilprednisolona; Metilprednizolon; Metilprednizolonas; Metylprednisolon; Metyyliprednisoloni; NSC-19987 BAN: Methylprednisolone INN: Methylprednisolone [rINN (en)] INN: Metilprednisolona [rINN (es)] INN: Méthylprednisolone [rINN (fr)] INN: Methylprednisolonum [rINN (la)] INN: Метилпреднизолон [rINN (ru)] Chemical name:…