Steroids Flashcards
what type of hormones are from th the cortex
Mineralcorticoids
Glucocorticoids
Sex Horomones
Which hormone in the cortex is involved in ocular?
Glucocorticoids
What is produced in HPA axis that has negative feedback?
Cortisol
When are cortisol levels at a min?/ max?
when going to bed / waking up
Wht is the dose of gluco and min in hydrocortisone
1:1 ratio
Which drugs have both mineralco and glucocort effects?
cortisone
hydrocortizone
Prednisone
Prednisolone
Which drugs have strictly glucocor effects only?
Triamcinolone
Methylprednisone
Dexamethasone (most potent)
Betamethasome (most potent)
what is the most commonly prescribed oral steroid?
prednisone
WHAT IS most common optic steroid used in eye care?
prednisolone
Steroid tperimng
discontinuing them burbly cn exerted response by lost steroid levels