Corticosteroids Glucocorticoid Effects - Systemic
Description and Brand Names *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects *** Additional Information
Category
- Anti-inflammatory, steroidal Betamethasone; Budesonide; Cortisone; Dexamethasone; Hydrocortisone; Methylprednisolone; Prednisolone; Prednisone; Triamcinolone
- Antiemetic,
in cancer chemotherapy Dexamethasone; Hydrocortisone; Prednisone
- Corticosteroid Betamethasone; Budesonide; Cortisone; Dexamethasone; Hydrocortisone; Methylprednisolone; Prednisolone; Prednisone; Triamcinolone
- Diagnostic aid, Cushing's syndrome Dexamethasone
- Diagnostic
aid, endogenous depression Dexamethasone
- Immunosuppressant Betamethasone; Cortisone; Dexamethasone; Hydrocortisone; Methylprednisolone; Prednisolone; Prednisone; Triamcinolone
Description Drug
Corticosteroids - kor-ti-koe-STER-oyds
- cortisone-like medication
are using to provide relief for inflamed areas of the body. They lessen swelling,
redness, itching and allergys. They are often using as part of the
treat for a number of various diseases, such as severe allergies or
skin problems, asthma, or arthritis. Corticosteroids may also be using for
other conditions as determined by your family doctor.
Your body naturally produces certain cortisone-like hormones that are necessary
to maintain good health. If your body does not produce enough, your family doctor
may have prescribed this drug to help make up the difference.
Corticosteroids are very strong medication. In addition to their helpful
effects in treating your medical problem, they have side effects that can
be very serious. If your adrenal glands are not producing enough cortisone-like
hormones, taking this drug is not likely to cause problems unless you
take too much of it. If you are taking this drug to treat another medical
problem, be sure that you discuss the chance and benefits of this drug
with your family doctor.
These medication are available only with your family doctor's prescription, in
the following dosage forms:
Oral
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Betamethasone
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Syrup - USA
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Tablets - USA
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Effervescent tablets - Canada
-
Extended-release tablets
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Budesonide
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Extended-release capsules - Canada
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Cortisone
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Dexamethasone
-
Elixir - USA
-
Oral solution - USA
-
Tablets - USA and Canada
-
Hydrocortisone
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Oral suspension - USA
-
Tablets - USA and Canada
-
Methylprednisolone
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Prednisolone
-
Oral solution - USA and Canada
-
Syrup - USA
-
Tablets - USA
-
Prednisone
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Oral solution - USA
-
Syrup - USA
-
Tablets - USA and Canada
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Triamcinolone
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Syrup - USA and Canada
-
Tablets - USA and Canada
Parenteral
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Betamethasone
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Injection - USA and Canada
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Cortisone
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Injection - USA and Canada
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Dexamethasone
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Injection - USA and Canada
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Hydrocortisone
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Injection - USA and Canada
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Methylprednisolone
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Injection - USA and Canada
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Prednisolone
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Triamcinolone
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Injection - USA and Canada
Brand Names
Some commonly using brand names are:
In the USA
- Acetocot 9
- A-hydroCort 5
- Amcort 9
- A-MethaPred 6
- Aristocort 9
- Aristocort Forte 9
- Aristopak 9
- Aristospan 9
- Articulose-50 7
- Articulose-L.A. 9
- Celestone
- Celestone Phosphate
- Celestone Soluspan
- Cinalone 40 9
- Cinonide 40 9
- Clinacort 9
- Clinalog 9
- Cordrol 8
- Cortastat 4
- Cortastat 10 4
- Cortastat LA 4
- Cortef 5
- Cortone Acetate
- Cotolone 7
- Dalalone 4
- Dalalone D.P. 4
- Dalalone L.A. 4
- Decadrol 4
- Decadron 4
- Decadron Elixir 4
- Decadron-LA 4
- Decadron Phosphate 4
- Decaject 4
- Decaject-LA 4
- Delta-Cortef 7
- Deltasone 8
- Depo-Medrol 6
- Dexacorten 4
- Dexacorten-LA 4
- Dexamethasone Intensol 4
- Dexasone 4
- Dexasone L.A. 4
- Dexone 4
- Dexone 0.75 4
- Dexone 1.5 4
- Dexone 4 4
- Dexone LA 4
- Hexadrol 4
- Hexadrol Phosphate 4
- Hydrocortone 5
- Hydrocortone Acetate 5
- Hydrocortone Phosphate 5
- Kenacort 9
- Kenacort Diacetate 9
- Kenaject-40 9
- Kenalog-10 9
- Kenalog-40 9
- Ken-Jec 40 9
- Key-Pred 7
- Key-Pred SP 7
- Liquid Pred 8
- Medrol 6
- Meprolone 6
- Meticorten 8
- Mymethasone 4
- Nor-Pred T.B.A. 7
- Orasone 1 8
- Orasone 5 8
- Orasone 10 8
- Orasone 20 8
- Orasone 50 8
- Pediapred 7
- Predacort 50 7
- Predalone 50 7
- Predalone T.B.A. 7
- Predate-50 7
- Predate S 7
- Predate TBA 7
- Predcor-25 7
- Predcor-50 7
- Predcor-TBA 7
- Predicort-RP 7
- Pred-Ject-50 7
- Prednicot 8
- Prednisone Intensol 8
- Pred-Pak 45 8
- Pred-Pak 79 8
- Prelone 7
- Primethasone 4
- Robalog 9
- Selestoject
- Solu-Cortef 5
- Solu-Medrol 6
- Solurex 4
- Solurex LA 4
- Sterapred 8
- Sterapred DS 8
- Tac-3 9
- Tramacort-D 9
- Triam-A 9
- Triam-Forte 9
- Triamolone 40 9
- Triamonide 40 9
- Tri-Kort 9
- Trilog 9
- Trilone 9
- Tristoject 9
In Canada
- A-Hydrocort 5
- Apo-Prednisone 8
- Aristocort 9
- Aristocort Forte 9
- Aristocort Intralesional 9
- Aristospan 9
- Betnesol
- Celestone Soluspan
- Cortef 5
- Cortisone Acetate-ICN
- Cortone
- Decadron 4
- Decadron Phosphate 4
- Deltasone 8
- Depo-Medrol 6
- Deronil 4
- Dexasone 4
- Entocort
- Hexadrol Phosphate 4
- Kenacort 9
- Kenalog-10 9
- Kenalog-40 9
- Medrol 6
- Oradexon 4
- Pediapred 7
- Scheinpharm Triamcine-A 9
- Solu-Cortef 5
- Solu-Medrol 6
- Winpred 8
Another commonly using name for hydrocortisone is cortisol
Note:
For quick reference, the following corticosteroids are numbered to
match the corresponding brand names.
This information applies to the following medication:
1.
Betamethasone - bay-ta-METH-a-sone
2.
Budesonide - byoo-DES-oh-nide*
3.
Cortisone - KOR-ti-sone
4.
Dexamethasone - dex-a-METH-a-sone
5.
Hydrocortisone - hye-droe-KOR-ti-sone
6.
Methylprednisolone - meth-il-pred-NIS-oh-lone
7.
Prednisolone - pred-NISS-oh-lone
8.
Prednisone - PRED-ni-sone
9.
Triamcinolone - trye-am-SIN-oh-lone
The following information does not
apply to desoxycorticosterone or fludrocortisone.
* Not commercially available in the USA
Generic name product may be available in the USA
Generic name product may be available in Canada
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