Systemic Corticosteroids, Plain
Systemic corticosteroids, plain are corticosteroids that work throughout the body. They are used to treat a range of conditions but are commonly prescribed to treat: asthma, allergies, arthritis, lupus, and inflammation of the joints, skin, lungs and other organs. Systemic corticosteroids may also be prescribed to treat other conditions, including blood disorders and diseases of the adrenal glands. Commonly prescribed systemic corticosteroids include Medrol (methylprednisolone), Rayos (prednisone), Prednisolone (prednisolone) and Maxidex (dexamethasone).
Drugs classified as Systemic Corticosteroids, Plain are frequently used to treat the following conditions:
- non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL)
- Asthma
- Eczema
- Leukemia
- Lupus
- Psoriasis
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Allergic Conjunctivitis
- Anaphylaxis
- Chronic ITP
- Crohn's Disease
- Eye Inflammation
- Hodgkin's Disease
- Psoriatic Arthritis
- acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL)
- Addison's disease
- adrenogenital syndrome
- Allergic Rhinitis (Hay Fever)
- ankylosing spondylitis
- anterior segment inflammation
- berylliosis
- bursitis
- epicondylitis
- insect bites or stings
- polymyositis
- tuberculosis infection
- acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
- alopecia
- atopic dermatitis
- optic neuritis
- thrombocytopenia
- urticaria
- chorioretinitis
- chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- congenital adrenal hyperplasia
- contact dermatitis
- corneal ulcer
- dermatitis herpetiformis
- dermatomyositis
- discoid lupus erythematosus
- erythroblastopenia
- exfoliative dermatitis
- vernal keratoconjunctivitis
- gouty arthritis
- granuloma annulare
- Graves' ophthalmopathy
- hemolytic anemia
- hypoplastic anemia
- idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)
- iritis
- juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA)/juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)
- keloids
- keratitis
- lichen planus
- lichen simplex
- Loeffler's syndrome
- seborrheic dermatitis
- ulcerative colitis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- lupus nephritis
- dermatitis
- erythema multiforme
- kidney transplant rejection prophylaxis
- Cluster Headaches
- Edema
- Skin Allergy
- acne rosacea
- kidney transplant rejection
- macular edema following retinal vein occlusion
- multiple myeloma
- otitis externa
- polymorphous light eruption
- Rhus dermatitis
- cerebral edema
- proteinuria
- corneal abrasion
- cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL)
- cyclitis
- diabetic macular edema
- viral conjunctivitis
- hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) suppression diagnosis
- Gout
- bacterial conjunctivitis
- status asthmaticus
- Itching
- xerosis
- bronchospasm prophylaxis
- laryngotracheobronchitis (croup)
- lichen striatus
- Morning Sickness
- Organ Transplant
- scleroderma
- Meningitis
- gastroenteritis
- Allergies
- adrenocortical insufficiency
- colitis
- postoperative ocular inflammation
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