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  2. List of corticosteroids - Wikipedia

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    Most esters of these corticosteroids are not included in this list; for esters, see here instead. The most common structural modifications in synthetic corticosteroids include 1(2)-dehydrogenation, 6α-, 9α-, 16α-, and 16β-substitution (with a halogen or methyl group), 16α,17α-acetonidation, and 17α- and 21-esterification.

  3. Corticosteroid - Wikipedia

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    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.Two main classes of corticosteroids, glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids, are involved in a wide range of physiological processes, including stress response, immune response, and regulation of inflammation, carbohydrate metabolism ...

  4. Immunosuppressive drug - Wikipedia

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    Treat autoimmune diseases or diseases that are most likely of autoimmune origin (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, vitiligo, granulomatosis with polyangiitis, systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic sclerosis, scleroderma, sarcoidosis, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, Crohn's ...

  5. List of steroids - Wikipedia

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    List of – steroidal antiandrogens; List of estrogens – estrogens; List of progestogens – progestogens; List of corticosteroidscorticosteroids, including both glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids; List of neurosteroids – excitatory, inhibitory, mixed, neurotrophic, antineurotrophic, and other neurosteroids, as well as pheromones ...

  6. ATC code H02 - Wikipedia

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    ATC code H02 Corticosteroids for systemic use is a therapeutic subgroup of the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System, a system of alphanumeric codes developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) for the classification of drugs and other medical products.

  7. Glucocorticoid - Wikipedia

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    Glucocorticoids are corticosteroids that bind to the glucocorticoid receptor [1] that is present in almost every vertebrate animal cell. The name "glucocorticoid" is a portmanteau ( gluco se + cort ex + ster oid ) and is composed from its role in regulation of glucose metabolism , synthesis in the adrenal cortex , and its steroidal structure ...

  8. Fluticasone propionate - Wikipedia

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    [2] [specify] Using the spray or inhaler at higher than recommended doses or with other corticosteroids can increase the risk for serious, systemic corticosteroid induced side effects. [2] [3] These side effects include weakened immune system, increased risk of systemic infections, osteoporosis, and elevated pressure in the eyes. [19]

  9. Topical glucocorticoids - Wikipedia

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    The extent of corticosteroid fears is independent of corticosteroid acceptability, but correlates with patients' quality of life. Desensitization of parental corticosteroid fears should be integral part of eczema education and therapeutics in order to improve therapeutic efficacy and patients' quality of life. [32] [33] [34]