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2. Steroid dementia syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Dementia-like symptoms have been found in some individuals who have been exposed to glucocorticoid medication, often dispensed in the form of asthma, arthritis, and anti-inflammatory steroid. [2] The term "steroid dementia" was coined by Varney et al. (1984) in reference to the effects of long-term glucocorticoid use in 1,500 patients. [3]

3. Antiarthritics - Wikipedia

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   Common medication includes prednisone and cortisone. These corticosteroids can be taken orally or can be injected directly into the painful joints. Due to the extensive risk of side effects associated with the use of corticosteroids, it is generally recommended for short term therapy.

4. Prednisone - Wikipedia

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   Prednisone is a glucocorticoid medication mostly used to suppress the immune system and decrease inflammation in conditions such as asthma, COPD, and rheumatologic diseases. [3] It is also used to treat high blood calcium due to cancer and adrenal insufficiency along with other steroids . [ 3 ]

5. Corticosteroid - Wikipedia

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   Synthetic pharmaceutical drugs with corticosteroid-like effects are used in a variety of conditions, ranging from hematological neoplasms [3] to brain tumors or skin diseases. Dexamethasone and its derivatives are almost pure glucocorticoids, while prednisone and its derivatives have some mineralocorticoid action in addition to the ...

6. Adverse drug reaction - Wikipedia

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   Type A: augmented pharmacological effects, which are dose-dependent and predictable [5]; Type A reactions, which constitute approximately 80% of adverse drug reactions, are usually a consequence of the drug's primary pharmacological effect (e.g., bleeding when using the anticoagulant warfarin) or a low therapeutic index of the drug (e.g., nausea from digoxin), and they are therefore predictable.

7. Steroid-induced skin atrophy - Wikipedia

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   Generally a milder topical steroid or non-steroid treatment is used on the in-between days. [ 12 ] For treating atopic dermatitis , newer (second generation) corticosteroids, such as fluticasone propionate and mometasone furoate , are more effective and safer than older ones.

8. 6 Common Side Effects from Taking a GLP-1 Medication ... - AOL

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   With nearly half of Americans saying weight loss is a goal for them, it’s no wonder that interest in GLP-1 medications has been on the rise. GLP-1 (short for glucagon-like peptide-1) medications ...

9. Glucocorticoid - Wikipedia

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   Glucocorticoid drugs currently being used act nonselectively, so in the long run they may impair many healthy anabolic processes. To prevent this, much research has been focused recently on the elaboration of selectively acting glucocorticoid drugs. Side effects include: Immunodeficiency (see section below)