### process | secretion | hormone:

Corticosteroid
* All corticosteroids increase calcium excretion.
* Most corticosteroids affect growth
  - can have effects
* Most corticosteroids have effects
  - few side effects
  - similar effects, typified by the well-known drug hydrocortizone
  - produce effects
* Most corticosteroids produce serious effects
* Some corticosteroids are produced by glands
  - reduce inflammation
  - suppress growth
* accelerate clearance of symptoms, physiologic disturbances, and x-ray changes
  - the recovery from an exacerbation
* also affect the body's ability to create and maintain inflammation
  - can decrease the effect of insulin, thereby posing problems for diabetics
* also have a high therapeutic index when used for acute chemotherapy-induced emesis
  - very bad side effects themselves
* alter the differentiated phenotype of articular chondrocytes.
* appear in breast milk and can suppress growth in infants
  - to also be more effective when used in a pulse fashion than when used daily
* are a prescription product and come in both a pill and injectable form
  - also anti-inflammatory drugs and are meant for short term use
* are an alternative therapy
  - important part of keeping asthma under control for older patients
  - integral part of therapy for moderate to severe Crohn s disease
  - another distinct group of drugs that are very potent anti-inflammatories
  - anti-inflammatory medications used to reduce tissue inflammation
* are available in several forms
  - only by prescription
  - controversial
  - corticosterone and aldosterone
* are different from anabolic steroids that some athletes abuse
  - steroids, which are used by some athletes
* are drugs related to the natural hoemone cortisone
  - with very potent anti-inflammatory properties
* are effective but have side effects that increase with chronic use
  - in mild to moderate Crohn's disease
  - especially potent drugs
* are hormones produced by the adrenal cortex that affect many body processes
  - in general ineffective
  - man-made drugs that closely resemble cortisone, a natural body hormone
* are man-made forms of cortisol, a hormone made by the adrenal glands
* are medications that are frequently prescribed for a variety of common illnesses
  - often used to treat allergic reactions
  - medicine
  - much more commonly used if the disorder continues
  - natural hormones produced by the adrenal glands
* are natural substances found in the body that fight inflammation
  - body that help fight inflammation
  - necessary to treat the more severe symptoms
  - notorious for causing a variety of side-effects in humans
  - of no value during the acute stages and are contraindicated
  - particularly helpful when internal organs are involved
  - potent and highly effective, especially when applied after bathing
* are potent anti-inflammatory agents used in the management of asthma
  - powerful and can have serious side effects
* are similar to cortisol, a hormone produced by the adrenal glands in the body
  - cortisone, a hormone produced by the body
  - some hormones produced naturally in our bodies
  - steroid hormones
  - still the drug of choice
  - the drugs which are usually administered in an attempt to stop the inflammation
* are the mainstay of therapy and can be given topically or systemically
  - treatment
* are the most common type of medication prescribed for myositis
  - commonly used agents for treating relapses or progressive illness
* are the primary drugs used to treat any autoimmune disease
  - medication used for the treatment of sarcoidosis
  - refuge of the therapeutically destitute
  - to be avoided, if possible
  - unlikely to be of benefit, even when neuropathy is demyelinating
  - used if dietary management is unsuccessful
* are useful for long-term treatment and are less useful for crisis
  - only for temporarily reducing inflammation
  - usually effective in curing minimal change disease
* are very effective anti-inflammatories and can be taken by inhaler or orally
  - in the control of allergies, asthma and many other diseases
  - helpful in reducing inflammation
  - well known to cause osteoporosis and calcium loss
* belong to the family of medicines called steroids.
* block the inflammation that narrows the airways.
* can also have adverse side effects
  - block the body's ability to fight infection
* can cause acne or increased hair growth to appear on the face or elsewhere
  - high blood pressure, thinning of the bones and diabetes
  - weight gain, a puffy-looking face, and weak bones
  - go a long way in helping to relieve the symptoms of arthritis
  - serious side effects if taken in high doses for prolonged periods
  - improve lung function and reduce airway obstruction over time
  - increase a person's risk of infection
  - mask, or worsen, pus-forming eye infections
* cause osteoporosis and fractures in a high percentage of patients
  - profound and varied metabolic effects
* come as pills or as liquid
  - injections or in special inhalers or nasal sprays
* cross the placenta.
* decrease blood eosinophil numbers but increase the marrow pool of eosinophils.
* distribute into breast milk and cross the placenta.
* have a multitude of effects that lead to suppression of the inflammatory response
* have few side effects when given by inhaler
  - several adverse effects on bone metabolism
  - significant side effects on sleep, stomach problems and weight gain
  - some use in patients with severe abdominal pain
  - substantial long-term toxicity
  - various effects on the body
* help alleviate pain
  - the body respond to stress
* improve flow rates in patient with respiratory insufficiency.
* make sense for early treatment to help prevent further cellular damage.
* modify the body's immune response to diverse stimuli.
* occur naturally in both dogs and cats.
* pass into breast milk.
* prescribed include hydrocortisone, betamethasone, prednisene, dexamethasone.
* readily cross the placenta.
* reduce inflammation and slow joint damage
  - pain and inflammation and suppress the formation of granulomas
  - the inflammation in airway tissues and thus allow the airway to open
* reduce the redness, thickness, and scaling of dermatologic skin conditions
  - of skin conditions
* remain the primary sarcoidosis therapy
  - treatment for inflammation and granuloma formation
* sex hormone
* suppress immune response, disposing people to infection
* used in the treatment of asthma are completely different to anabolic steroids.
* work swiftly and effectively
  - very quickly and are also fairly inexpensive
  - within hours after the first dose is provided