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Corticosteroids Glucocorticoid Effects (Systemic)

Description

Corticosteroids (kor-ti-koe-STER-oyds) (cortisone-like medicines) are used to provide relief for inflamed areas of the body. They lessen swelling, redness, itching, and allergic reactions. They are often used as part of the treatment for a number of different diseases, such as severe allergies or skin problems, asthma, or arthritis. Corticosteroids may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

Your body naturally produces certain cortisone-like hormones that are necessary to maintain good health. If your body does not produce enough, your doctor may have prescribed this medicine to help make up the difference.

Corticosteroids are very strong medicines. 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 medicine is not likely to cause problems unless you take too much of it. If you are taking this medicine to treat another medical problem, be sure that you discuss the risks and benefits of this medicine with your doctor.

These medicines are available only with your doctor's prescription, in the following dosage forms:

Oral

Betamethasone
- Syrup (U.S.)
- Tablets (U.S.)
- Effervescent tablets (Canada)
- Extended-release tablets
Budesonide
- Extended-release capsules (Canada)
Cortisone
- Tablets (U.S. and Canada)
Dexamethasone
- Elixir (U.S.)
- Oral solution (U.S.)
- Tablets (U.S. and Canada)
Hydrocortisone
- Oral suspension (U.S.)
- Tablets (U.S. and Canada)
Methylprednisolone
- Tablets (U.S. and Canada)
Prednisolone
- Oral solution (U.S. and Canada)
- Syrup (U.S.)
- Tablets (U.S.)
Prednisone
- Oral solution (U.S.)
- Syrup (U.S.)
- Tablets (U.S. and Canada)
Triamcinolone
- Syrup (U.S. and Canada)
- Tablets (U.S. and Canada)

Parenteral

Betamethasone
- Injection (U.S. and Canada)
Cortisone
- Injection (U.S. and Canada)
Dexamethasone
- Injection (U.S. and Canada)
Hydrocortisone
- Injection (U.S. and Canada)
Methylprednisolone
- Injection (U.S. and Canada)
Prednisolone
- Injection (U.S.)
Triamcinolone
- Injection (U.S. and Canada)

Brand Names

Some commonly used brand names are:

In the U.S. -

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 ¹
Celestone Phosphate ¹
Celestone Soluspan ¹
Cinalone 40 ⁹
Cinonide 40 ⁹
Clinacort ⁹
Clinalog ⁹
Cordrol ⁸
Cortastat ⁴
Cortastat 10 ⁴
Cortastat LA ⁴
Cortef ⁵
Cortone Acetate ³
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 ¹
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 ¹
Celestone Soluspan ¹
Cortef ⁵
Cortisone Acetate-ICN ³
Cortone ³
Decadron ⁴
Decadron Phosphate ⁴
Deltasone ⁸
Depo-Medrol ⁶
Deronil ⁴
Dexasone ⁴
Entocort ²
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 used 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 medicines:
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 U.S.
‡ Generic name product may be available in the U.S.
§ Generic name product may be available in Canada

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Corticosteroids Glucocorticoid Effects (Systemic)

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