Corticosteroids

Corticosteroids

Corticosteroids suppress immune responses and reduce inflammation. They’re available as natural or synthetic steroids.

There’s no improving on nature

Natural corticosteroids are hormones produced by the adrenal cortex; most corticosteroids are synthetic forms of these hormones. Natural and synthetic corticosteroids are classified according to their biological activities:

• Glucocorticoids, such as cortisone acetate and dexamethasone, affect carbohydrate and protein metabolism.
  
  
• Mineralocorticoids, such as aldosterone and fludrocortisone acetate, regulate electrolyte and water balance.