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Bookmark or Share- Steroid Injections: Uses, Types, and Side-Effects - PatientSteroids are chemicals that occur naturally in the body. Steroid medicines can be used to reduce inflammation and are used to treat many different conditions, including arthritis. They are different to anabolic steroids that can be used to increase muscle size and strength.
- Steroids: Types and Side-Effects - PatientSteroids are hormones that occur naturally in the body. Steroid medicines are man-made and are similar to the natural hormones made in the body. The type of steroids used to treat disease are called corticosteroids. They are different to the anabolic steroids which some athletes and bodybuilders use. Anabolic steroids have very different effects.
- Anabolic Steroids - Abuse, Side Effects and Safety - Drugs.comAbuse of anabolic steroids can occur in any age group, but statistics on their abuse is difficult to determine because many surveys on drug abuse do not include steroids. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), scientific evidence indicates that anabolic steroid abuse among athletes may range between 1 and 6 percent. 2 , 5
- List of Topical Steroids + Uses, Types & Side Effects - Drugs.comTopical steroids (Corticosteroids) control inflammation by mimicking naturally occurring corticosteroid hormones produced by our adrenal glands. In addition to reducing inflammation (redness and swelling) in the area that they are applied they also suppress the immune response, reduce cell turnover, and constrict (narrow) blood vessels.
- What are the side effects of steroids? - Drugs.comSteroids can irritate the lining of the stomach by inhibiting prostaglandins – these are substances that help protect the stomach lining. Excessive irritation can lead to stomach ulcers. Oral steroids should be taken with food and other medicines that also irritate the stomach, such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), avoided.
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