Which of the following inhaled corticosteroids is a prodrug?
a. Ciclesonide
b. Flunisolide
c. Budesonide
d. Triamcinolone
ANS: A
Ciclesonide, a prodrug, is given as an inactive compound and is converted to an active metabo-lite, desisobutyryl-ciclesonide (des-CIC), by intracellular enzymes.
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A. Max Weber. B. Charles Babbage. C. Robert Owen. D. Frederick Taylor.
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