title: Growth suppression caused by corticosteroid eye drops.
abstract: Scarce data on systemic activity of corticosteroid eye drops are available in children. Two weeks treatment with fluorometholone eye drops in a case series of five children caused growth suppression detected by knemometry. The suppression had no impact on height growth during the following year.
authors.affiliation: Children's Clinic Randers, Randers, Denmark. akk.odws@dadlnet.dk
authors.forename: Ole D
authors.initials: OD
authors.lastname: Wolthers
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development / Q000187:drug effects; D003233:Conjunctivitis, Allergic / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D005469:Fluorometholone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D006128:Growth / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000254:growth & development; D008297:Male; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D005469:Fluorometholone