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Clinical Trial
. 1978 Nov;6(5):397-9.
doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.1978.tb04603.x.

Adrenocortical suppression by synthetic corticosteroid drugs: a comparative study of prednisolone and betamethasone

W W Downie, J S Dixon, J R Lowe, V M Rhind, P A Leatham, M E Pickup
Clinical Trial

Adrenocortical suppression by synthetic corticosteroid drugs: a comparative study of prednisolone and betamethasone

W W Downie et al. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 1978 Nov.

Abstract

1 Single-dose studies were conducted to investigate the relative potency of prednisolone and betamethasone in suppressing adrenocortical function. 2 Betamethasone produced more profound suppression of plasma cortisol than an equivalent anti-inflammatory dose of prednisolone.

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