steroids

Triamcinolone acetonide (Kenalog) is a corticosteroid medication that is commonly used to treat a variety of inflammatory conditions. It is available in several forms, including oral tablets, injectable solutions, topical creams, and ointments. Triamcinolone works...

Glucocorticoids (GCs, "steroids") are routinely used to induce immunosuppression in patients who have received transplants or have autoimmune diseases. However, we often see an increase in the measured white blood cell (WBC) count after...

Hydrocortisone (Solu-Cortef) is a pharmacologic analog of the steroid hormone cortisol (identical structure) that serves as a reference to gauge the relative mineralcorticoid and glucocorticoid potencies of other steroids. This is similar to how...

Dexamethasone (Decadron) is synthetic adrenocortical steroid roughly 25 times more potent than hydrocortisone and devoid of mineralcorticoid (“sodium retaining”) properties. Therefore, it's primarily used for long acting, anti-inflammatory effects. In the ICU, I most commonly...