Cortisone (Cortone)
Prednisone (Deltasone)
Dexamethasone (Decadron)
Topical: Valisone, Kenalog, Caldicort, Lanacort
Inhalers: Beclomethasone
Glucocorticoids mechinism of action: Anti-inflammatory, antiallergic, suppression of immune system (immunosuppressant).
Uses:
Replacement therapy
Diseases: ulcerative colitis, lupus, thyroiditis, collagen disease, asthma, COPD Allergic conditions: hives, bee stings for anaphylactic shock
Brain injury: cerebral edema .
Organ Transplantation
steroid hormones that bind to the glucocorticoid receptor (GR). Synthetic glucocorticoid GCs: prednisone, dexamethasone, and hydrocortisone.