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'''Corticosteroids''' are a group of drugs commonly referred to as ''steroids,'' though they are not to be confused with anabolic or other steroids.<ref name="bnf">{{Cite web | url = https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/steroids/ | title = Steroids | last = National Health Service | first = | authorlink = National Health Service | date = | website = NICE|url-access=limited| archive-url = | archive-date = |url-status = | access-date=2019-05-02}}</ref> These steroids are synthetic or naturally occurring versions of the [[Hormone|hormones]] produced by the [[Adrenal gland|adrenal glands]].<ref name="bnf" /> <ref name=":0">{{Cite journal | last = Ericson-Neilsen | first = William | authorlink = | last2 = Kaye | first2 = Alan David | date = 2014 | title=Steroids: Pharmacology, Complications, and Practice Delivery Issues |url =https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4052587/|journal=The Ochsner Journal|volume=14 | issue = 2 | pages = 203β207|issn=1524-5012|pmc=4052587|pmid=24940130|quote=|via=}}</ref> == Usage == Corticosteroids have many different uses, including autoimmune conditions like [[rheumatoid arthritis]] or [[systemic lupus erythematosus|lupus]], plus many other conditions like localized joint pain, [[Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease|COPD]] and [[asthma]].<ref name="bnf" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite journal | last = Yoshitomi|first = Hisae | authorlink = | last2 = Iwaoka | first2 = Emiko | authorlink2 = | last3 = Kubo | first3 = Masahide | author-link3 = | last4 = Shibata | first4 = Masaru | author-link4 = | last5 = Gao | first5 = Ming | author-link5 = | date = Jan 2011 | title = Beneficial effect of Sparassis crispa on stroke through activation of Akt/eNOS pathway in brain of SHRSP | url = https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2999729/|journal=Journal of Natural Medicines|volume=65 | issue = 1 | pages = 135β141|doi=10.1007/s11418-010-0475-9|issn=1340-3443|pmc=2999729|pmid=21076883|quote=|via=}}</ref> == Drugs == Corticosteroids drugs include [[hydrocortisone]], [[fludrocortisone]], [[glucocorticoid]], betamethasone and dexamethasone.<ref name=":0" /> == Glucocorticoids and mineralcorticoids == Corticosteroid drugs have different degrees of ''glucocorticoid'' or ''mineralcorticoid'' effects, or a mix of both.<ref name=":0" /> Glucocorticoid effects generally involve "regulating [[Portal:Energy metabolism|metabolism]], and [[inflammation]]." Mineralcorticoid effects generally involve "regulating sodium and water levels", and side effects may include increased excretion of [[potassium]].<ref name=":0" /> Fludrocortisone has strong mineralcorticoid effects, and may be used for [[orthostatic intolerance]]. Glucocorticoid drugs, including prednisone, can have psychiatric side effects and cause bone problems, including ''[[glucocorticoid induced osteoporosis]]''.<ref name=":1" /> ==See also == * [[Hydrocortisone]] * [[Hormone]] * [[Corticosteroids given during acute viral infection may trigger myalgic encephalomyelitis]]Β ==Learn more == * [http://reference.medscape.com/drugs/corticosteroids List of corticosteroid drugs] - Medscape ==References == {{reflist}} [[Category:Potential treatments]] [[Category:Hormones]]
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