Therapeutic index of inhaled corticosteroids in asthma: A dose–response comparison on airway hyperresponsiveness and adrenal axis suppression

Authors of this placebo controlled dose escalating pharmacokinetic study (n=54) conclude that fluticasone furoate provided more protection against airway hyperresponsiveness, with less systemic activity, than fluticasone propionate or budesonide.

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology