Glucocorticosteroids - Pharmaceutical
Also known as: Pharmaceutical Glucocorticoids
Description
Group of Prescribed Medications that are analogues of endogenous Glucocorticosteroid Hormones.
Conventional Medical Usage of Pharmaceutical Glucocorticosteroids
Immune System
Pharmaceutical Glucocorticoids are commonly prescribed for the treatment of Allergies.
Pharmaceutical Glucocorticoids inhibit Inflammation (by reducing the synthesis of Prostaglandins and Leukotrienes that results from the activation of Phospholipase A2).
Respiratory System
Pharmaceutical Glucocorticoids (administered via aerosol nasal spray) are often prescribed by conventional medical practitioners in the treatment of Asthma:
Glucocorticoids do not cause ; they are speculated to achieve their effects by inhibiting the Inflammation response which underlies Asthma.
Skin
Pharmaceutical Glucocorticoids are commonly prescribed for the treatment of Dermatitis.
Pharmaceutical Glucocorticoids are commonly prescribed for the treatment of Hives.
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