### process | secretion | hormone | corticosteroid | glucocorticoid:

Prednisone
* are corticosteroids
  - drugs
* can be a very good drug, but it has a number of side effects
  - hard on the stomach
  - helpful in shortening the course of a bad outbreak
  - useful in patients with pseudogout
* can cause fluid retention
  - mood swings
* can cause stomach problems, mood swings, and sleep problems
  - sleep problems, and mood swings
* can cause weight gain, high blood pressure , and osteoporosis
  - weakened bones, and mood swings
  - increase blood sugar levels
  - literally be life saver for some people
  - promote personality changes
* causes the blood vessel walls to become very fragile.
* common generic name.
* corticosteroid drug that suppresses the immune system.
* corticosteroid that helps prevent and treat rejection of a transplanted organ
  - is often used to treat lupus
* corticosteroid, a group of drugs that are potent anti-inflammatory agents
  - the most potent class of anti-inflammatory medication in use
* cortisone drug.
* cortisone-like medication that is taken for several reasons.
* decreases bone synthesis and increases bone breakdown.
* does appear in breast milk in small amounts
  - increase appetite
* generic drug.
  - steroid used to treat pemphigus
* has many uses
  - significant side effects, and, therefore, it is usually used for short periods
* hormone, affecting all body symptoms.
* increases the appetite.
* irritates the adrenal glands and other organs.
* is an anti-inflammatory drug that is prescribed to patients of sarcoidosis
  - excellent steroidal anti-inflammatory
  - anathema to holistic vets
  - available as tablets and liquids to be taken by mouth
  - discontinued when serum IgE levels have fallen to normal or declined substantially
  - effective for the systemic symptoms and can thwart progression of the vasculitis
  - from the steroid family of drugs and inhibits the body's immune system
  - given initially at high doses
  - in a class of drugs called steroids
  - indicated for cluster headaches
  - know to increase blood glucoses
  - of course the steroid suppose to decrease the swelling of the nerve
  - one type of glucocorticoid
  - probably the corticosteroid most often prescribed today
  - similar to hydrocortisone, the natural glucocorticoid hormone produced by the body
  - taken by mouth and produces more complaints than any other drug
* is the agent most commonly used, however, several oral agents are available
  - first-line immunotherapeutic drug therapy
  - main steroid used in the treatment of colitis
* is the most common corticosteroid used
  - prescribed medication
  - commonly prescribed steroid
* is the most commonly used agent
  - steroid to treat certain rheumatic diseases
  - type of steroid to treat certain rheumatic diseases
  - synthetic corticosteroid preparation most often used in the treatment of lupus
* is used to stop the loss of protein from the blood into the urine
  - treat a wide range of disorders such as asthma and arthritis
* is used to treat many different conditions
  - illnesses
  - usually the first drug used
* is very inexpensive and comes in both small dosage pill and liquid forms
  - similar to the hormone cortisone, which the body manufactures
* man-made corticosteroid that is used to suppress the immune system.
* often causes stomach upset as well as gastric or duodenal ulcers.
* passes into breast milk.
* seems to be the most widely used of the steroids by most physicians.
* sometimes causes weight gain.
  - which long term has several side effects
* steroidal anti-inflammatory drug.
* strong, potent drug.
* suppresses inflammation in a blanket fashion
  - muscle inflammation and the normal immune response
* suppresses the immune system, helping to prevent red blood cell destruction
  - production of antibodies
* synthetic form of cortisone.
* taking orally great sleep inhibitor.
* type of steroid and is often associated with several side effects.
* white to practically white, odorless, crystalline powder.
* worsens the prognosis.