Glucocorticoids
Forteo approved for drug-related osteoporosis
July 30, 2009
Expert & Community Posts
Forteo vs. Fosamax
By Lila de Tantillo , Health Expert...develop osteoporosis for reasons other than from glucocorticoids. Check out the abstract at... Read more »
Reclast vs. Actonel for steroid induced osteoporosis
By Lila de Tantillo , Health Expert...osteoporosis caused by long-term steroid use (known at GIO, glucocorticoid-induced... Read more »
How Do I Get Rid of Stretch Marks?
By Sue Chung , Health Expert...becoming pregnant, or gaining weight, the production of glucocorticoids, a type of steroid... Read more »
Stretch Marks
By Sue Chung , Health Expert...Stretch marks are actually created when the level of glucocorticoids, a type of steroid hormone... Read more »
Patients with RA are at Higher Risk for Fractures
By Christine Miller , Health Expert...risk is caused by both disease activity and use of glucocorticoids or steroids such as Cortisol... Read more »
Health Guide
Cushing syndrome: exogenous
...caused by something outside the body. Exogenous Cushing syndrome occurs when a person takes synthetic glucocorticoids, such as prednisone or dexamethasone, for treatment purposes (for example, to... Read more »Exogenous adrenal insufficiency
...conditions, including many inflammatory diseases such as asthma and some forms of arthritis. Treatment with glucocorticoids can slow down the production of adrenal hormones, because of the... Read more »Exogenous adrenal insufficiency
...Drug-induced adrenal insufficiency Treatment Treatment consists of giving additional glucocorticoids. Higher doses are needed in stressful situations (such as during infections,... Read more »17-hydroxycorticosteroids
...stress can affect the result. Drugs that can increase 17-OHCS measurements include ampicillin and glucocorticoids. Drugs that can decrease 17-OHCS measurements include: estrogens, oral... Read more »Cortisol: urine
...interfere with this test are: Severe emotional or physical stress Medications, including glucocorticoids, lithium, diuretics, ketoconazole, estrogens and tricyclic antidepressants ... Read more »Medications
...(PRED-nih-sone) Uses Prednisone is a corticosteroid hormone (glucocorticoid). It decreases... Read more »
...This medication is a corticosteroid hormone (glucocorticoid). It decreases your body's... Read more »
...redness. Methylprednisolone is a corticosteroid hormone (glucocorticoid). This drug may... Read more »
...(PRED-nih-sone)Uses Prednisone is a corticosteroid hormone (glucocorticoid). It decreases... Read more »
...(PRED-nih-sone) Uses Prednisone is a corticosteroid hormone (glucocorticoid). It decreases... Read more »
Related News
Reclast approved for steroid-induced osteoporosis
March 19, 2009The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Reclast for the treatment and prevention of steroid-induced osteoporosis. The once-yearly... Read summary »
FDA approves osteoporosis drug for RA, COPD patients
July 27, 2009The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the osteoporosis drug Forteo to some patients with rheumatoid arthritis and chronic... Read summary »
Reclast may block steroid-induced bone loss
April 15, 2009Patients who take steroids to control symptoms of asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, and other autoimmune diseases may be helped by a yearly injection of... Read summary »
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