Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Clinical Trial
. 1972 Aug 5;3(5822):314-7.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.3.5822.314.

Comparison of beclomethasone dipropionate aerosol and prednisolone in reversible airways obstruction

S Lal, D M Harris, K K Bhalla, S N Singhal, A G Butler
Clinical Trial

Comparison of beclomethasone dipropionate aerosol and prednisolone in reversible airways obstruction

S Lal et al. Br Med J. .

Abstract

This paper describes a double-bond crossover trial of prednisolone and beclomethasone dipropionate aerosol in 38 steroid-dependent patients with reversible diffuse airways obstruction. Altogether there was no difference in the patient's preference of the two treatment groups or in the number of times they used their bronchodilator aerosol, or in the forced expiratory volume in one second, vital capacity, or peak expiratory flow rate in the two treatment groups. The plasma cortisol levels when the patients were on the aerosol were much higher than when they were on prednisolone. The use of inhaled aerosol steroids seems to be preferable as it eliminates the usual complications of oral steroid therapy.

PubMed Disclaimer

References

    1. Eye Ear Nose Throat Mon. 1966 Jan;45(1):103 - PubMed
    1. Am J Dis Child. 1966 Apr;111(4):343-52 - PubMed
    1. Br J Dermatol. 1967 Aug-Sep;79(8):487-90 - PubMed
    1. N Engl J Med. 1951 Aug 23;245(8):293-4 - PubMed
    1. Lancet. 1955 Jan 29;268(6857):234-5 - PubMed

LinkOut - more resources