Used topically as an anti-inflammatory and administered orally as an anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressant in a variety of disorders. Used as an antiemetic in cancer chemotherapy
Type of corticosteroid used in the treatment of myeloma. Dexamethasone is used as part of the chemotherapy regimen called VAD. Decadron® is one brand of dexamethasone.
steroid analogue (glucocorticoid), used as an anti-inflammatory drug. ( source)
A steroid drug used to treat inflammation.
A steroid that is sometimes used following a brain injury, to help reduce swelling in the brain, can be used to treat more severe chronic lung disease.
A synthetic drug often used to treat an overactive adrenal gland. Decadron is a brand name.
A corticosteroid used either by itself or in combination with other drugs to treat multiple myeloma.
A potent steroid drug widely used for brain tumours; also for chemotherapy-induced nausea.
a steroid with anti-inflammatory properties.
a corticosteroid drug which is sometimes used to treat neuropathic (nerve) pain from nerve compression from raised intracranial pressure in IIH
A steroid used to check cortisol levels.
A synthetic steroid (similar to steroid hormones produced naturally in the adrenal gland). Dexamethasone is used to treat leukemia and lymphoma and may be used to treat some of the problems caused by other cancers and their treatment.
A glucocorticoid drug with high glucocorticoid activity and low mineralocorticoid activity that is therefore relatively safe to use in high doses.
A high potency glucocorticoid (steroid) which is used to decrease swelling and inflamation in the nervous system.
This steroid is sometimes used in the treatment of chronic lung disease.
A synthetic corticosteroid; it is used in the treatment of leukemia and lymphoma and may be used for the management of some of the complications of other cancers and their treatment.
