Description
Glucocorticoids have intense and varied metabolic effects and also modify the body’s immune response to various stimuli.
Indications:
Disorders in which the anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive effects of corticosteroids are desirable, especially for intensive treatment for short periods.
• Endocrinology: Some cases of adrenal insufficiency. Thyroiditis
• Rheumatology: Rheumatoid, gouty, post-traumatic arthritis, osteoarthritis, synovitis, bursitis, ankylosing spondylitis, systemic lupus.
• Dermatology: Pemphigus, erythema multiforme, exfoliative dermatitis, psoriasis, contact dermatitis.
• Allergology: bronchial asthma, urticaria, allergies to medicines and foods, hypersensitivity reactions, allergic rhinitis.
• Ophthalmology: Allergic conjunctivitis, optic neuritis, iridocyclitis.
• Gastroenterology: ulcerative colitis, regional enteritis.
• Pulmonology: Aspiration, Loeffler syndrome, sarcoidosis.
• Hematology: Anemias and autoimmune thrombocytopenias, leukemias and lymphomas. Intravascular coagulation syndrome.
• Miscellaneous: Brain edema. In general in inflammatory processes that require rapid treatments. Prevention of nausea and vomiting induced in cancer chemotherapy.
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