Question

Discuss the clinical uses and potential adverse effects associated with corticosteroide

Answer 1

The steroid harmones that are produced in the adrenal cortex of the vertebrates are known as corticosteroids and it has wide range of clinical uses like

• Used to treat asthama,allergic rihinitis,chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases.
• Also used in treatment of rheumatid arthritis and also other diseases related to rheumatology.
• Used to treat chronic diseases
• These harmones are also used to treat the problems related to hematology like leukemia,multiple myeloma,hemolytic anemia etc..

Adverse effects :

The adverse side effects are like high blood pressure,edema,facial hair growth,glucoma,cataracts,Ulcers and also weakness of muscles etc..are the adverse side effects of the corticosteroide harmone