Ciclesonide
- InhalerCiclesonideAlvesco
- Mechanism of Action
- An inhaled corticosteroid that suppresses the body’s normal inflammatory response through:
Reduced monocyte recruitment
Suppression of arachidonic acid metabolites - prostaglandin, leukotriene, platelet-activating factor
Reduced production of interleukins, TNF-α, GM-CSF
Clinical Use
- Indication
- Maintenance therapy for asthma
- Adverse Effects