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	Corticosteroid definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms easily defined on MedTerms
		Corticosteroid definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms easily defined on MedTerms
		Corticosteroid: Any of the steroid hormones made by the cortex (outer layer) of the adrenal gland.
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	www.medterms.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=2849 (198 words)

	corticosteroid drug - Encyclopedia.com
		Corticosteroids are very powerful drugs that affect the entire body; even corticosteroids used on large areas of skin for long periods are absorbed in sufficient quantity to cause systemic effects.
		Because corticosteroids lower the resistance to infection, patients on steroid therapy cannot be vaccinated for smallpox or immunized.
		Corticosteroids: the epidemiology of eye disorders is largely one of inflammation.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc.aspx?id=1E1:corticos-drg (1035 words)

	HON Allergy Glossary Corticosteroid
		Corticosteroids are a group of anti-inflammatory drugs similar to the natural corticosteroid hormones produced by the cortex of the adrenal glands.
		Among the disorders that often improve with corticosteroid treatment are asthma, allergic rhinitis, eczema and rheumatoid arthritis.
		Any of the group of C21 corticosteroids, principally aldosterone, which are predominantly involved in the regulation of electrolyte and water-balance through their effect on ion transport in epithelial cells of the renal tubules.
	www.hon.ch /Library/Theme/Allergy/Glossary/corticosteroid.html (252 words)

	eMedicine - Corticosteroid Injections of Joints and Soft Tissues : Article by Jerrold N Rosenberg, MD
		The mechanism of action of corticosteroids includes reducing the inflammatory reaction by limiting the capillary dilatation and permeability of the vascular structures.
		Additionally, new research suggests that corticosteroids may inhibit the release of arachidonic acid from phospholipids, thereby reducing the formation of prostaglandins, which contribute to the inflammatory process.
		Treatment with corticosteroids has been a vital part of this author's practice of medicine and can be used to benefit many other physicians and patients as well.
	www.emedicine.com /pmr/topic211.htm (2539 words)

	eMedicine - Corticosteroid-Induced Myopathy : Article by Steve S Lim, MD
		An excess of either endogenous or exogenous corticosteroids is believed to cause the condition.
		In cases of myopathy due to long-term corticosteroid use, decreasing the corticosteroid dose below a threshold of 30 mg/d may result in resolution of muscle weakness.
		When these patients, while treated on corticosteroids, develop increasing weakness, it can be difficult to determine whether the weakness is secondary to the polymyositis or to steroid myopathy.
	www.emedicine.com /pmr/topic35.htm (2153 words)

	How to use your topical corticosteroid cream or ointment
		Topical corticosteroid creams and ointments are applied to the skin to reduce inflammation in conditions such as eczema, dermatitis and psoriasis.
		If topical corticosteroids are to be used on the face, they should be limited to no more than five to seven days.
		Continued use of topical corticosteroid preparations may lead to a lightening of the skin.
	www.netdoctor.co.uk /health_advice/facts/corticosteroidcream.htm (947 words)

	Local corticosteroid injection for carpal tunnel syndrome
		Further research is required to determine length of benefit of local corticosteroid injection and benefit for mild and moderate carpal tunnel syndrome.
		One trial compared local corticosteroid injection to oral corticosteroid and at 12 weeks after treatment there was significantly more improvement in the injection group (mean difference -7.10 (95% confidence intervals -11.68 to -2.52)).
		Two injections versus one injection of local corticosteroid did not provide further clinical improvement, mean difference -3.80 (95% CI -9.27 to 1.67).
	www.cochrane.org /reviews/en/ab001554.html (580 words)

	Corticosteroid creams. How to use them correctly. (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Generally speaking when you initially start treating your eczema start with one of the higher potency corticosteroids.
		Once you have this "new" lower potency corticosteroid application, again start with daily applications and if the eczema is still controlled after about a week you can start reducing the frequency of application again.
		Antimicrobial silk clothing in the treatment of atopic dermatitis proves comparable to topical corticosteroid treatment.
	www.eczemaletters.com /ViewSingleArticle.aspx?article=237 (720 words)

	Carilion - Corticosteroid injections for rotator cuff disorders - [Medication]
		Corticosteroid injections help relieve pain and inflammation in the shoulder due to tendinitis or bursitis in or around the rotator cuff.
		Corticosteroid injections should not be given frequently (usually no more than a total of 3 or 4 injections over 12 months) because of these potentially serious side effects.
		Corticosteroid injections should not be given excessively (usually no more than a total of 3 to 4 injections over 12 months) because of rare, but potentially harmful side effects.
	www.carilion.com /kbase/htm/hw62/016/hw62016.htm (657 words)

	NHS Direct - Health encyclopaedia -Corticosteroid (drugs)
		Corticosteroid medicines are very similar to the corticosteroid hormones that are naturally produced in your body by the adrenal glands.
		Corticosteroids can be given in a variety of ways; by injection, orally (taken by mouth in tablet form), via an inhaler to treat asthma, or as a topical cream or ointment.
		Corticosteroids should not be confused with anabolic steroids, which are used by some athletes and bodybuilders.
	www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk /articles/article.aspx?printPage=1&articleId=445 (830 words)

	corticosteroid drug. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		Corticosteroids are very powerful drugs that affect the entire body; even corticosteroids used on large areas of skin for long periods are absorbed in sufficient quantity to cause systemic effects.
		Corticosteroids, as well as adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), the pituitary gland substance that stimulates the adrenal cortex, have modifying effects on many diseases.
		Because corticosteroids lower the resistance to infection, patients on steroid therapy cannot be vaccinated for smallpox or immunized.
	www.bartleby.com /65/co/corticos-drg.html (405 words)

	Corticosteroid inhalation treatment method - Patent 5192528 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The method of claim 1, wherein said corticosteroid is selected from the group consisting of aldosterone, beclomethasone, betamethasone, cloprednol, cortisone, cortivazol, deoxycortone, desonide, dexamethasone, difluorocortolone, fluclorolone, fluorocortisone, flumethasone, flunisolide, fluocinolone, fluocinonide, fluorocortolone, fluorometholone, flurandrenolone, halcinonide, hydrocortisone, meprednisone, methylprednisolone, paramethasone, prednisolone, prednisone and triamcinolone, and their respective pharmaceutically acceptable salts or esters.
		Exemplary corticosteroids include, but are not limited to, aldosterone, beclomethasone, betamethasone, budesonide, cloprednol, cortisone, cortivazol, deoxycortone, desonide, dexamethasone, difluorocortolone, fluclorolone, fluorocortisone, flumethasone, flunisolide, fluocinolone, fluocinonide, fluorocortolone, fluorometholone, flurandrenolone, fluticasone, halcinonide, hydrocortisone, meprednisone, methylprednisolone, paramethasone, prednisolone, methylprednisolone, prednisone and triamicinolone, and their respective pharmaceutically acceptable salts or esters, such as beclomethasone diproprionate.
		The liposomes may be formulated to produce delayed release of the corticosteroid from the liposomes, by forming the liposomes predominantly of steroidal components, such as cholesterol and the salt of a choesterol acid, such as cholesterol sulfate.
	www.freepatentsonline.com /5192528.html (5208 words)

	USP Continuing Education - Therapeutic and Adverse Effects of Glucocorticoids - Title
		Corticosteroids are characterized by mineralocorticoid and glucocorticoid effects, depending on the predominant pharmacologic action of the agent.
		Corticosteroids are primarily bound to corticosteroid binding protein and albumin.
		Corticosteroids undergo hepatic metabolism and are renally eliminated.
	www.uspharmacist.com /NewLook/CE/glucocort/lesson.htm (4173 words)

	THE MERCK MANUAL OF GERIATRICS, Ch. 54, Muscular Disorders
		Corticosteroid myopathy results from prolonged corticosteroid therapy--often given for conditions that themselves cause muscle weakness (eg, myasthenia gravis, inflammatory myopathy)--or from conditions associated with elevated corticotropin levels (eg, Cushing's disease).
		Critical care quadriparesis is a newly described form of corticosteroid myopathy for which the elderly are at increased risk.
		If the weakness is due primarily to an inflammatory myopathy and corticosteroids have slowed but not stopped the progression of weakness, reducing the corticosteroid dose increases creatine excretion and worsens muscle weakness.
	www.merck.com /mrkshared/mmg/sec7/ch54/ch54g.jsp (432 words)

	Corticosteroid Summary
		Corticosteroids also are used to treat certain cancers (along with other drugs), and to reduce inflammation in other medical conditions.
		Corticosteroids are a class of steroid hormones that are produced in the adrenal cortex.
		Corticosteroids are involved in a wide range of physiologic systems such as stress response, immune response and regulation of inflammation, carbohydrate metabolism, protein catabolism, blood electrolyte levels, and behavior.
	www.bookrags.com /Corticosteroid (1338 words)

	Corticosteroid injections and arthrocentesis
		Corticosteroid injection has been referred to as a bridge, providing immediate relief from symptoms while more definitive, disease-modifying therapy is being instituted.
		For the most part, corticosteroid injection should be thought of as having little effect on the disease process, although several subprimate animal studies have indicated that this might not be the case.
		Use of local anesthetic before corticosteroid injection is deemed unnecessary by most physicians, but, if a large (eg, 18-gauge) needle is required, which is often the case with aspiration, local anesthetic is useful.
	www.cfpc.ca /cfp/2002/Feb/vol48-feb-cme-1.asp (2827 words)

	alopecia areata - corticosteroid treatment of alopecia areata overview
		Corticosteroids are probably the most popular form of treatment for patchy alopecia areata.
		Synthetic corticosteroids are mimics of hormones made by the adrenal glands and these steroidal hormones have a very different set of actions compared to anabolic steroids.
		Systemic corticosteroid treatment is usually only a treatment of last resort because of the potential for serious side effects.
	www.keratin.com /ad/ad021.shtml (1008 words)

	Corticosteroid Medications (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Corticosteroid medications are synthetic versions of natural hormones (cortisone and hydrocortisone) produced by the body's adrenal glands.
		Accordingly, corticosteroid medications are used in the treatment of diseases and conditions characterized by inflammation.
		Low-strength corticosteroids are regarded as safe for limited use by pregnant women.
	tjsamson.client.web-health.com /web-health/topics/GeneralHealth/generalhealthsub/generalhealth/immune&allergy/corticosteroids.html (477 words)

	Corticosteroid injections for spinal stenosis - [Medication]
		Corticosteroids are strong anti-inflammatory medications used to relieve pain.
		Corticosteroid injections, combined with medications to numb the affected area (local anesthetic), sometimes are used to treat pain and inflammation resulting from pressure on the spinal cord caused by spinal stenosis that have not responded to other nonsurgical treatment.
		Corticosteroid injections should not be given frequently (usually no more than 3 injections total) because of potentially serious side effects, including bone thinning (osteoporosis).
	www.everettclinic.com /kbase/topic/detail/drug/uh1944/detail.htm (416 words)

	Topical corticosteroid contact allergy. DermNet NZ
		Corticosteroids, also referred to as "steroids" or "cortisone", are a group of anti-inflammatory agents used in the treatment of many conditions and diseases.
		Corticosteroids or "steroids" are not related to the anabolic steroids that are misused by some athletes to increase performance.
		Confirmation of corticosteroid allergy requires the prompt removal of the causative agent and then management as for any acute dermatitis/eczema; this may include treatment with topical corticosteroids (one which you are not allergic to) emollients and treatment of any secondary bacterial infection (Staphylococcus aureus), etc.
	www.dermnetnz.org /dermatitis/corticosteroid-allergy.html (648 words)

	Nasal corticosteroid sprays for snoring - [Medication] - Quest Diagnostics Patient Health Library (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Nasal corticosteroid sprays are used when congestion is the cause of snoring and other treatment has not relieved the congestion.
		Side effects of nasal corticosteroid sprays are rare and minimal, even after long periods of continuous use.
		Corticosteroids are not the kind of steroids used for muscle building.
	www.questdiagnostics.com /kbase/topic/detail/drug/ug2498/detail.htm (309 words)

	Carilion - Anesthetic or corticosteroid injections for low back pain - [Medication]
		A local anesthetic may be combined with a corticosteroid and injected into the area of the back that triggers pain (trigger point injection).
		Facet joint injections A local anesthetic or corticosteroid is injected into a facet joint, which is the point where one vertebra connects to another.
		Epidural injections A corticosteroid is injected into the spinal canal where it bathes the sheath that surrounds the spinal cord and nerve roots.
	www.carilion.com /kbase/htm/hw56/361/hw56361.htm (480 words)

	Carilion - Corticosteroid injection for Dupuytren's disease (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Occasionally one or more corticosteroid injections are used to reduce pain in a hand affected by Dupuytren's disease.
		A corticosteroid injection usually is used only for people in the early stages of Dupuytren's disease when they have pain and do not yet have significant bending of one or more fingers (contracture).
		Corticosteroid injections weaken the tissue where they are injected and therefore are not used frequently.
	www.carilion.com /kbase/htm/ue46/51/ue4651-sec.htm (149 words)

	Drug Information: Corticosteroids and Acetic Acid (Otic) (Print Version)
		Corticosteroid (kor-ti-koe-STE-roid) and acetic acid combinations are used to treat certain problems of the ear canal.
		Possible benefits of otic corticosteroid and acetic acid must be weighed against the potential hazards for the infant.
		Older adults—Although there is no specific information comparing the use of otic corticosteroids in the elderly with use in other age groups, they are not expected to cause different side effects or problems in older people than they do in younger adults.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/print/druginfo/uspdi/202017.html (1056 words)

	Drug Reduces Fractures In Corticosteroid-Induced Osteoporosis (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Corticosteroids are often used for such chronic diseases as asthma, autoimmune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, and in transplant patients.
		Loss of bone mass resulting from corticosteroid use, occurs rapidly in the early months of therapy and persists at a lower rate throughout the course of treatment, thereby increasing the risk of fractures.
		The objective was to determine the effectiveness and safety of Didrocal versus placebo in preventing osteoporosis in patients using high-dose corticosteroids.
	www.pslgroup.com /dg/34732.htm (702 words)

	THE MEANING OF MILD REJECTION DURING CORTICOSTEROID WEANING IN HEART TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Corticosteroid weaning after heart transplant has increased in popularity and has been performed early and late (> 6 months) after heart transplantation.
		Corticosteroid weaning was successful in 83.6% of patients.
		Conclusion: Corticosteroid weaning late after heart transplantation is successful in a majority of patients.
	www.a-s-t.org /abstracts98/abs398.htm (405 words)

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