Glucocorticoids
A group of CORTICOSTEROIDS that affect carbohydrate metabolism (GLUCONEOGENESIS, liver glycogen deposition, elevation of BLOOD SUGAR), inhibit ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE secretion, and possess pronounced anti-inflammatory activity. They also play a role in fat and protein metabolism,... A DrugBank category of 42 drugs. 27 of them are approved.
- ATC classification
- Part of
- Corticosteroids
- Also known as
- Effect, Glucocorticoid · Effects, Glucorticoid · Glucocorticoid Effect · Glucorticoid Effects
- Drugs
- Amcinonide
- Beclomethasone dipropionate
- Betamethasone
- Betamethasone phosphate
- Ciclesonide
- Clobetasol
- Clobetasol propionate
- Clocortolone acetate
- Cloprednol
- Cortisone
- Cortisone acetate
- Cortivazol
- Deflazacort
- Dexamethasone isonicotinate
- Difluocortolone
- Fluocinonide
- Fluocortolone
- Fluocortolone caproate
- Fluocortolone pivalate
- Fluorometholone
- Fluprednidene
- Fluprednidene acetate
- Fluticasone
- Fluticasone furoate
- Fluticasone propionate
What you can answer from here — as of October 27, 2022
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