Deflazacort versus other glucocorticoids: A comparison

Indian Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 167-170

  Nayak, Surajit ^a   Acharjya, Basanti ^a  

^a MKCG MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Deflazacort; Glucocorticoids; Topical therapy

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; DEFLAZACORT; GLUCOSE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PREDNISOLONE; PREDNISONE;

BIOEQUIVALENCE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG ELIMINATION; DRUG HALF LIFE; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; GLUCOSE METABOLISM; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; INSULIN RESISTANCE; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LACTATION; LD 50; MENTAL DISEASE; METABOLIC DISORDER; MORPHOMETRICS; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; NUTRITIONAL DISORDER; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PHARMACODYNAMICS; PREGNANCY; REVIEW; T LYMPHOCYTE; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 58149460024     PISSN: 00195154     EISSN: 19983611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5154.44786     Document Type: Review

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