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Table 6 Potential local and systemic side effects of inhaled corticosteroids

From: The use of inhaled corticosteroids in pediatric asthma: update

Local

Systemic

Pharyngitis

Suppressed HPA-axis function

Dysphonia

Adrenal crisis (with insufficiency)

Reflex cough

Suppressed growth velocity

Bronchospasm

Decreased lower-leg length

Oropharyngeal candidiasis

Reduced bone mineral density

 

Suppressed HPA-axis function

 

Bone fractures

 

Osteoporosis

 

Skin thinning

 

Skin bruising

 

Cataracts

 

Glaucoma

  1. Modified from Dahl R [107]
  2. HPA-axis hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis