Potency and duration of action of glucocorticoids. Effects of hydrocortisone, prednisone and dexamethasone on human pituitary-adrenal function

The American Journal of Medicine

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 1977, Pages 200-207

  Meikle, A Wayne ^a   Tyler, Frank H ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTERONE; DEXAMETHASONE; GLUCOCORTICOID; HYDROCORTISONE; PREDNISONE;

ADRENAL SUPPRESSION; ADVERSE DRUG REACTION; CLINICAL STUDY; CORTICOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG COMPARISON; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG THERAPY; HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NORMAL HUMAN; PHARMACOKINETICS; THERAPY;

ADULT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORTICOSTERONE; DEPRESSION, CHEMICAL; DEXAMETHASONE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HALF-LIFE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; PREDNISONE; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0017686297     PISSN: 00029343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0002-9343(77)90233-9     Document Type: Article

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