CORTICOSTEROIDS FOR SYSTEMIC USE

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Betamethasone		For relief of the inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses
Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate		For treatment of adrenocortical insufficiency especially in multiple sclerosis, congenital cerebral palsy, polyarteritis nodosa, and rheumatoid arthritis.
Dexamethasone		For use in the treatment of allergic, rheumatic, or inflammatory conditions
Fludrocortisone		For partial replacement therapy for primary and secondary adrenocortical insufficiency in Addison's disease and for the treatment of salt-losing adrenogenital syndrome.
Methylprednisolone		Adjunctive therapy for short-term administration in rheumatoid arthritis.
Prednisolone		For the treatment of primary or secondary adrenocortical insufficiency, such as congenital adrenal hyperplasia, thyroiditis. Also used to treat psoriatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, bursitis, acute gouty arthritis and epicondylitis. Also indicated for treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus, pemphigus and acute rhematic carditis. Can be used in the treatment of leukemias, lymphomas, thrombocytopenia purpura and autoimmune hemolytic anemia. Can be used to treat celiac disease, insulin resistance, ulcerative colitis and liver disorders.
Prednisone		For the treatment of primary or secondary adrenocortical insufficiency. Also used in the treatment of several other conditions, including rheumatic disorders, collagen diseases, and dermatological diseases.
Triamcinolone		For the treatment of perennial and seasonal allergic rhinitis