Antenatal Corticosteroids for Fetal Lung Maturity - Too Much of a Good Thing?
CONCLUSION: Further investigations are urgently needed to determine the most safe and effective treatment regimen for antenatal corticosteroids, particularly regarding type of corticosteroid and optimal gestational window of administration. A clear consensus on the use of this common treatment could maximise the benefits and minimise potential harms to offspring.
PMID: 30914016 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Current Pharmaceutical Design - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Hrabalkova L, Takahashi T, Kemp MW, Stock SJ Tags: Curr Pharm Des Source Type: research
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