corticosteroid
Sign in to saveCorticosteroids are a class of steroid hormones that are produced in the adrenal cortex of vertebrates, and also their synthetic analogues. The two main classes of corticosteroids – glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids – are involved in a wide range of physiological processes, including stress response, immune response, and regulation of inflammation, carbohydrate metabolism, protein catabolism, blood electrolyte levels, and behavior.
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Corticosteroids are hormones naturally produced by your body's adrenal glands, as well as synthetic versions made in laboratories, that help regulate critical functions like your stress response, immune system, and inflammation levels. They also play important roles in managing how your body uses carbohydrates and proteins, controls salt and electrolyte balance in your blood, and even influences your behavior.
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- Cortisol (hydrocortisone), a corticosteroid with both glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid activity and effects.
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- Corticoid
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- Various
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- H02
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- Glucocorticoid receptor, Mineralocorticoid receptor
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- Steroids
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- Etymology
- Classes
- Medical uses
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacogenetics
- Asthma
- Adverse effects
- Biosynthesis
- Classification
- By chemical structure
- Group A – Hydrocortisone type
- Group B – Acetonides (and related substances)
- Group C – Betamethasone type
- Group D – Esters
- Group D<sub>1</sub> – Halogenated (less labile)
- Group D<sub>2</sub> – Labile prodrug esters
- By route of administration
- Topical steroids
- Inhaled steroids
- Oral forms
- Systemic forms
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Corticosteroids are a class of steroid hormones that are produced in the adrenal cortex of vertebrates, and also their synthetic analogues. The two main classes of corticosteroids – glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids – are involved in a wide range of physiological processes, including stress response, immune response, and regulation of inflammation, carbohydrate metabolism, protein catabolism, blood electrolyte levels, and behavior.
Some common naturally occurring steroid hormones are cortisol (), corticosterone (), cortisone () and aldosterone () (cortisone and aldosterone are isomers). The main corticosteroids produced by the adrenal cortex are cortisol and aldosterone.