Commentary Volume 15 Issue 4 - 2026

Pharmacotherapy of Pulmonary and Other Disorders: The Importance of Age-Related Considerations Focusing on Corticosteroids

Viktor I Goudochnikov*

Member of ISOAD/LA-DOHaD, Santa Maria - RS, Brazil

*Corresponding Author: Viktor I Goudochnikov, Member of ISOAD/LA-DOHaD, Santa Maria - RS, Brazil.
Received: February 27, 2026; Published: April 03, 2026



This short commentary aims at describing some problems of pharmacotherapy, especially with glucocorticoids (GC), in early and late human ontogeny, outlining the necessity of more intense cooperation between health professionals, in order to make more adequate the utilization of pharmacokinetic data in DOHaD paradigm.

Keywords: Glucocorticoids; Ontogeny; Pharmacokinetics

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Viktor I Goudochnikov. “Pharmacotherapy of Pulmonary and Other Disorders: The Importance of Age-Related Considerations Focusing on Corticosteroids”. EC Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine 15.4 (2026): 01-03.