Adrenal Cortex Hormones - Pharmacokinetics
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Sunday, March 21, 2010

Longitudinal evaluation of mycophenolic acid pharmacokinetics in pediatric kidney transplant recipients. The role of post-transplant clinical and therapeutic variables.

16 Dec 2009 This longitudinal study assessed the influence of post-transplant clinical and therapeutic variables in 50 kidney transplant recipients aged 2-19 yr receiving a triple immunosuppressive regimen consisting of cyclosporine microemulsion (CsA), ... Read more...

Topical corticosteroids and topical calcineurin inhibitors in the treatment of atopic dermatitis: focus on percutaneous absorption.

29 Apr 2009 The 2 primary classes of drugs used to treat atopic dermatitis (AD) are topical corticosteroids (TCSs) and topical calcineurin inhibitors (TCIs). For maximum efficacy, topical agents must efficiently penetrate the skin but, for optimal safety, ... Read more...

Comparison of inhaled corticosteroids: an update.

Mar 2009 OBJECTIVE: To review the basis for the estimated comparative daily dosages of inhaled corticosteroids for children and adults that are presented in the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's Expert Panel Report 3; in addition, the ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Adrenal Cortex Hormones - Pharmacokinetics'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Longitudinal evaluation of mycophenolic acid pharmacokinetics in pediatric kidney transplant recipients. The role of post-transplant clinical and therapeutic variables. 16 Dec 2009
• Topical corticosteroids and topical calcineurin inhibitors in the treatment of atopic dermatitis: focus on percutaneous absorption. 29 Apr 2009
• Comparison of inhaled corticosteroids: an update. Mar 2009
• Inhaled corticosteroids for asthma: are they all the same? 30 Jan 2009
• Sodium hyaluronate gels as a drug-release system for corticosteroids: release kinetics and antiproliferative potential for glaucoma surgery. 29 Nov 2008
• Potential glucocorticoid receptor ligands with pulmonary selectivity using I-QSAR with the signature molecular descriptor. 29 Nov 2008
• Molecular and clinical pharmacology of intranasal corticosteroids: clinical and therapeutic implications. 29 Sep 2008
• The effect of montelukast on exhaled nitric oxide of alveolar and bronchial origin in inhaled corticosteroid-treated asthma. 18 Sep 2008
• [Locally acting corticosteroids in inflammatory bowel disease. Are they effective? Are they really less toxic?] 30 Aug 2008
• Hormonal response to dehydroepiandrosterone administration in schizophrenia: findings from a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study. 30 Jul 2008
• Adrenal suppression and Cushing's syndrome secondary to an interaction between ritonavir and fluticasone: a review of the literature. 2 May 2008
• Treating patients with respiratory disease who smoke. 30 Mar 2008
• Soft corticosteroids for local immunosuppression: exploring the possibility for the use of loteprednol etabonate for islet transplantation. 28 Feb 2008
• Budesonide/Formoterol pressurized metered-dose inhaler. 30 Dec 2007
• Inhaled corticosteroids in asthmatic children: are they as safe in infants and preschoolers as in older children? A review. 30 Dec 2007
• Eye-concentrated distribution of dexamethasone carried by sugar-chain modified liposome in experimental autoimmune uveoretinitis mice. 29 Nov 2007
• Efficacy of C0 and C2 monitoring in adult liver transplant recipients treated with neoral, mycophenolate mofetil, and steroids. 29 Nov 2007
• Intra-articular distribution pattern after ultrasound-guided injections in wrist joints of patients with rheumatoid arthritis. 30 Oct 2007
• [Side effects of inhaled corticosteroids] 26 Oct 2007
• Multilayer PVA adsorption onto hydrophobic drug substrates to engineer drug-rich microparticles. 27 Sep 2007

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Technical information about 'Adrenal Cortex Hormones'

Registry Number: 0

Descriptor UI: D000305

Alternative terms: Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Hormones, Adrenal Cortex; Corticosteroids; Corticoids;

Related Mesh Headings: Adrenocortical Hyperfunction; Adrenal Insufficiency; Receptors, Glucocorticoid;

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage; adverse effects; analysis; antagonists & inhibitors; biosynthesis; blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemical synthesis; classification; deficiency; diagnostic use; economics; genetics; history; immunology; isolation & purification; metabolism; pharmacokinetics; pharmacology; physiology; poisoning; radiation effects; secretion; standards; supply & distribution; therapeutic use; toxicity; urine; chemistry; contraindications; agonists;

Tree Number: D06.472.040;

Technical Notes: GEN only; avoid: prefer specifics; /defic: consider also ADRENAL GLAND HYPOFUNCTION