Corticosteroids are a class of steroid hormones that are produced in the adrenal cortex of vertebrates, as well as the synthetic analogues of these hormones...

list of corticosteroids (glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids) or derivatives of cortisol (hydrocortisone). Most esters of these corticosteroids are not...

Transcortin, also known as corticosteroid-binding globulin (CBG) or serpin A6, is a protein produced in the liver in animals. In humans it is encoded by...

steroid use. It appears to be a specific adverse effect of topical corticosteroid use. People with atopic dermatitis are most at risk. Treatment involves...

This is a list of corticosteroid esters, including esters of steroidal glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids. Desoxycortone acetate (deoxycortone acetate;...

Topical steroids are the topical forms of corticosteroids. Topical steroids are the most commonly prescribed topical medications for the treatment of...

to destruction of ACTH-producing tissue. Exogenous corticosteroid use: Exogenous corticosteroids suppress the stimulation of the hypothalamus and the...

linear thinking Weight gain due to increased appetite Immunosuppression Corticosteroid-induced lipodystrophy (moon face, central obesity) Depression, mania...

acetonide, sold under the brand name Kenalog among others, is a synthetic corticosteroid medication used topically to treat various skin conditions, to relieve...

illness–related corticosteroid insufficiency is a form of adrenal insufficiency in critically ill patients who have blood corticosteroid levels which are...

Antenatal steroids, also known as antenatal corticosteroids, are medications administered to pregnant women expecting a preterm birth. When administered...

The corticosteroid receptors are receptors for corticosteroids. Corticosteroid receptors mediate the target organ response to the major products of the...

Atrophy is the partial or complete wasting away of a part of the body. Causes of atrophy include mutations (which can destroy the gene to build up the...

naturally-occurring corticosteroid metabolite that is also used as a pharmaceutical prodrug. Cortisol is converted by the action of the enzyme corticosteroid 11-beta-dehydrogenase...

severity of the condition, Corticosteroid injections can cure trigger digits. Treatment consists of injection of a corticosteroid such as methylprednisolone...

a short-acting beta2-adrenergic agonist, and budesonide, an inhaled corticosteroid. It is inhaled using a pressurized metered-dose inhaler. The most common...

estrogens – estrogens List of progestogens – progestogens List of corticosteroids – corticosteroids, including both glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids List...

when applied. Betamethasone dipropionate is a "super high potency" corticosteroid used to treat inflammatory skin conditions such as dermatitis, eczema...

Clobetasol is a synthetic glucocorticoid corticosteroid. A propionate ester of clobetasol, clobetasol propionate, has also been marketed, and is far more...

treatment (especially corticosteroids), which has led to it being known as Cushingoid facies. Moon face is a type of corticosteroid-induced lipodystrophy...

Health Organization (WHO) recommends systemic corticosteroids rather than no systemic corticosteroids for the treatment of people with COVID-19 (strong...

ingredients being fusidic acid (an antibiotic) and betamethasone valerate (a corticosteroid). It is a medical cream used for treatment of skin inflammation, eczema...

forearm. The role of corticosteroid injections as a form of treatment is still debated. Recent evidence suggests that corticosteroid injections may delay...

Corticosteroid-induced lipodystrophy (CIL) is a condition of abnormal fat deposition caused by corticosteroid medications. Fat accumulates in the facial...

disease is prednisone, a corticosteroid, 60 mg/sq.m/day or 2 mg/kg/day. For those children who are unable to tolerate corticosteroid treatment, or are unresponsive...

Steroid acne is an adverse reaction to corticosteroids, and presents as small, firm follicular papules on the forehead, cheeks, and chest.: 137  Steroid...

of inhaled corticosteroids. Long-acting beta agonists (LABA) or antileukotriene agents may be used in addition to inhaled corticosteroids if asthma symptoms...

tablets (depicted a package for Russian market) Hydrocortisone is a corticosteroid, acting specifically as both a glucocorticoid and as a mineralocorticoid...

hormones are involved in a number of essential biological functions. Corticosteroids are a group of steroid hormones produced from the cortex of the adrenal...

States, with more than 1 million prescriptions. Betamethasone is a corticosteroid that is available as a pill, by injection, and as an ointment, cream...