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Corticosteroids, Steroids for short , are man made drugs that that are a lot like cortisol, a hormone that is naturally made by the body. they reduce the activity of the immune system and as a result reduce inflammation. Corticosteroids are used to treat inflamation. in a variety of inflammatory diseases such as Rheumatoid arthritis which is an autoimmune disease, and similar conditions.

Corticosteroid medications include; triamcinolone, cortisone, prednisone, and methylprednisolone.

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