corticosteroids and epinephrine

anti-inflammatory

therapeutic class of prednisone

corticosteroid

pharmacologic class of prednisone

methylprednisolone

solu-medrol (IV/IM), Medrol (PO)

anti-inflammatory

therapeutic class of methyprednisolone/solumedrol/medrol

corticosteroid

pharmacologic class of methylprednisolone/solumedrol/medrol

hydrocortisone

solucortef(iv), cortef (po)

anti inflammatory

therapeutic class of hydrocortisone/ solucortef (iv), cortef (po)

corticosteroid

pharmacologic class of hydrocortisone, solucortef (iv), cortef(po)

dexamethasone

decadron

anti-inflammatory

therapeutic class of dexamethasone/decadron

corticosteroid

pharmacologic class of dexamethasone/decadron

fluticasone

flonase

anti inflammatory

therapeutic class of fluticasone/flonase

corticosteroid

pharmacologic class of fluticasone/flonase

budesonide

ucreis (PO), pulmicort (inhaled)

anti-inflammatory

therapeutic class of budesonide/ucreis/ pulmicort

corticosteroid

pharmacologic class of budesonide/ucreis/pulmicort

mometasone

nasonex(nasal), asmanex (inhaled)

anti-inflammatory

therapeutic class of mometasone/nasonex/asmanex

corticosteroid

pharmacologic class of mometasone/nasonex/asmanex

triamcinolone

kenalog (IM) nasacort (nasal)

anti inflammatory

therapeutic class of triamcinolone/kenolog/nasacort

corticosteroid

pharmacologic class of triamcinolone/ kenalog/ nasacort

epinephrine

epipen

anaphylaxis agent

therapeutic class of epinephrine/ epipen

alpha/beta agonist; symmpathomimetic

pharmacologic class of epinephrine/epipen

blocks phospholipid breakdown by changing gene transcription inside cells 

MOA of corticosteroid

stimulates sympathetic nervous system

MOA of epinephrine

metabolic effects

major characteristics corticosteroid

seek medical treatment after use

major characteristic of epinephrine