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Cloprednol therapy in steroid-dependent asthma. 1979

G G Shapiro, and D S Tattoni, and V C Kelley, and W E Pierson, and C S Dorsett, and C W Bierman

Cloprednol is a new oral corticosteroid with a short half-life that is presently under investigation for use in asthma. Seventeen steroid-dependent children and adolescents were switched from daily treatment with prednisone to cloprednol for a one-year study. Patients showed a statistically significant improvement in symptoms while receiving cloprednol therapy. Two patients had extraordinarily good responses. Growth trends, bone age, and chest roentgenograms were not remarkably changed by cloprednol. Pulmonary function was stable. There was a significant improvement in fasting morning cortisol levels and ability to respond to metyrapone and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) challenge. Cloprednol appears to be a promising drug for steroid-dependent patients who require oral corticosteroid therapy.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D010912 Pituitary-Adrenal Function Tests Tests that evaluate the adrenal glands controlled by pituitary hormones. Function Test, Pituitary-Adrenal,Function Tests, Pituitary-Adrenal,Pituitary Adrenal Function Tests,Pituitary-Adrenal Function Test,Test, Pituitary-Adrenal Function,Tests, Pituitary-Adrenal Function
D010913 Pituitary-Adrenal System The interactions between the anterior pituitary and adrenal glands, in which corticotropin (ACTH) stimulates the adrenal cortex and adrenal cortical hormones suppress the production of corticotropin by the anterior pituitary. Pituitary Adrenal System,Pituitary-Adrenal Systems,System, Pituitary-Adrenal,Systems, Pituitary-Adrenal
D011241 Prednisone A synthetic anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid derived from CORTISONE. It is biologically inert and converted to PREDNISOLONE in the liver. Dehydrocortisone,delta-Cortisone,Apo-Prednisone,Cortan,Cortancyl,Cutason,Dacortin,Decortin,Decortisyl,Deltasone,Encorton,Encortone,Enkortolon,Kortancyl,Liquid Pred,Meticorten,Orasone,Panafcort,Panasol,Predni Tablinen,Prednidib,Predniment,Prednison Acsis,Prednison Galen,Prednison Hexal,Pronisone,Rectodelt,Sone,Sterapred,Ultracorten,Winpred,Acsis, Prednison
D011282 Pregnenediones Unsaturated pregnane derivatives containing two keto groups on side chains or ring structures. Diketopregnenes,Dioxopregnenes
D012129 Respiratory Function Tests Measurement of the various processes involved in the act of respiration: inspiration, expiration, oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange, lung volume and compliance, etc. Lung Function Tests,Pulmonary Function Tests,Function Test, Pulmonary,Function Tests, Pulmonary,Pulmonary Function Test,Test, Pulmonary Function,Tests, Pulmonary Function,Function Test, Lung,Function Test, Respiratory,Function Tests, Lung,Function Tests, Respiratory,Lung Function Test,Respiratory Function Test,Test, Lung Function,Test, Respiratory Function,Tests, Lung Function,Tests, Respiratory Function
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D004341 Drug Evaluation Any process by which toxicity, metabolism, absorption, elimination, preferred route of administration, safe dosage range, etc., for a drug or group of drugs is determined through clinical assessment in humans or veterinary animals. Evaluation Studies, Drug,Drug Evaluation Studies,Drug Evaluation Study,Drug Evaluations,Evaluation Study, Drug,Evaluation, Drug,Evaluations, Drug,Studies, Drug Evaluation,Study, Drug Evaluation
D005260 Female Females
D005938 Glucocorticoids A group of CORTICOSTEROIDS that affect carbohydrate metabolism (GLUCONEOGENESIS, liver glycogen deposition, elevation of BLOOD SUGAR), inhibit ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE secretion, and possess pronounced anti-inflammatory activity. They also play a role in fat and protein metabolism, maintenance of arterial blood pressure, alteration of the connective tissue response to injury, reduction in the number of circulating lymphocytes, and functioning of the central nervous system. Glucocorticoid,Glucocorticoid Effect,Glucorticoid Effects,Effect, Glucocorticoid,Effects, Glucorticoid

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