Corticosteroids

Corticosteroids (ex: prednisolone) is the treatment of choice in many categories of Interstitial Lung Disease. However, there are many side effects associated with steroids like abnormal weight gain, high blood pressure, depression: Dr Anand Jaiswal.

Strides Pharma: Prednisone drugs, also known as corticosteroids, are used as anti-inflammatory and immuno-suppressant medications for treating allergic disorders, skin conditions, ulcerative colitis and arthritis.

Treating critically ill COVID-19 patients with corticosteroid drugs reduces the risk of death by 20%, an analysis of seven international trials found on Wednesday, prompting the World Health Organisation to update its advice on treatment.

The widespread misuse of skin creams and lotions that contain steroids in India is harmful and out of control, warns a Gujarat-based dermatologist.

Corticosteroid drugs given via inhalers to children with asthma may suppress their growth, according to two systematic reviews of scientific studies on the issue.

The results showed that normal routine use of topical corticosteroids does not cause skin thinning, and parents should be reassured.

Older asthmatic women using inhaled steroids are less likely to die from any cause over 5 years compared to those not using inhaled steroids.

Corticosteroid creams and ointments do not provide much help in treating acute sunburn.

Children and adolescents who use inhaled corticosteroids to treat asthma do not have an increased risk of suffering bone fractures.

Regular use of steroid inhalers could cut hospital admissions for asthma by a third, as reported recently by researchers.

Corticosteroids (ex: prednisolone) is the treatment of choice in many categories of Interstitial Lung Disease. However, there are many side effects associated with steroids like abnormal weight gain, high blood pressure, depression: Dr Anand Jaiswal.

Strides Pharma: Prednisone drugs, also known as corticosteroids, are used as anti-inflammatory and immuno-suppressant medications for treating allergic disorders, skin conditions, ulcerative colitis and arthritis.

Treating critically ill COVID-19 patients with corticosteroid drugs reduces the risk of death by 20%, an analysis of seven international trials found on Wednesday, prompting the World Health Organisation to update its advice on treatment.

The widespread misuse of skin creams and lotions that contain steroids in India is harmful and out of control, warns a Gujarat-based dermatologist.

Corticosteroid drugs given via inhalers to children with asthma may suppress their growth, according to two systematic reviews of scientific studies on the issue.

The results showed that normal routine use of topical corticosteroids does not cause skin thinning, and parents should be reassured.

Older asthmatic women using inhaled steroids are less likely to die from any cause over 5 years compared to those not using inhaled steroids.

Corticosteroid creams and ointments do not provide much help in treating acute sunburn.

Children and adolescents who use inhaled corticosteroids to treat asthma do not have an increased risk of suffering bone fractures.

Regular use of steroid inhalers could cut hospital admissions for asthma by a third, as reported recently by researchers.