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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