Glucocorticoids

Question 1

Examples

Answer 1

1. Dexamethasone / Betamethasone
2. Prednisolone
3. Deflazcort

Question 2

Activity of glucocorticoids

Answer 2

anti-inflammatory

Question 3

Uses of dexamethasone / betamethasone

Answer 3

Require anti-inflammatory response but fluid retention is a problem e.g. HF

Question 4

Uses of prednisolone

Answer 4

Taken by mouth, long-term disease suppression
e.g. acute / severe chronic asthma, COPD
IBD

Question 5

Deflazacort

Answer 5

Derived from prednisolone