Corticosteroids and Epinephrine

Med Knowledge I

brand name of prednisone

there is no brand!

brands of methylprednisolone

SoluMedrol, Medrol

brands of hydrocortisone

solucortef, cortef

brand of dexamethasone

decadron

brand of fluticasone

flonase

brands of budesonide

uceris, entocort ec, pulmicort

brands of mometasone

nasonex, asmanex

brands of triamcinolone

kenalog, nasacort

brand of epinephrine

EpiPen

generic of solumedrol

methylprednisolone

generic of medrol

methylprednisolone

generic of solucortef

hydrocortisone

generic of cortef

hydrocortisone

generic of decadron

dexamethasone

generic of flonase

fluticasone

generic of uceris/entocort ec

budesonide

generic of pulmicort

budesonide

generic of nasonex

mometasone

generic of asmanex

mometasone

generic of kenalog

triamcinolone

generic of nasacort

triamcinolone

generic of epipen

epinephrine

therapeutic class of prednisone

anti-inflammatory

therapeutic class of methylprednisolone

anti-inflammatory

therapeutic class of hydrocortisone

anti-inflammatory

therapeutic class of dexamethasone

anti-inflammatory

therapeutic class of fluticasone

anti-inflammatory

therapeutic class of budesonide

anti-inflammatory

therapeutic class of mometasone

anti-inflammatory

therapeutic class of triamcinolone

anti-inflammatory

therapeutic class of epinephrine

anaphylaxis agent

pharmacologic class of prednisone

corticosteroid

pharmacologic class of methylprednisolone

corticosteroid

pharmacologic class of hydrocortisone

corticosteroid

pharmacologic class of dexamethasone

corticosteroid

pharmacologic class of fluticasone

corticosteroid

pharmacologic class of budesonide

corticosteroid

pharmacologic class of mometasone

corticosteroid

pharmacologic class of triamcinolone

corticosteroid

pharmacologic class of epinephrine

alpha/beta agonist, sympathomimetic

what is the mechanism of action for corticosteroids

works inside the cell nucleus to change transcription of cellular signals

what is the mechanism of action for epinephrine

works in the sympathetic nervous system to increase blood pressure and bronchodilation

major characteristics of corticosteroids

metabolic effects

major characteristics of epinephrine

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