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Corticosteroids:- PPT/ PDF

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Corticosteroids
By the completion of this section the learners will be able to:
• Discuss the action, indication, side effects and contraindication of exogenous corticosteroids.
• Discuss the action, indication, side effects and contraindication of exogenous androgen therapy.
• Discuss the consequences of abusing anabolic steroids.
• Identify few names of anabolic steroids.
• Calculate drug dosage accurately.
• Adrenal glands
• Corticosteroids
• Glucocorticoids
• Biosynthesis
• Regulation of Synthesis
• Some conditions which affect level of corticosteroids
• Stress & Stressors
• Physiological actions
• Anti-inflammatory action:
• Effects on blood
• Effects on CVS
• Effects on growth
• Pharmacokinetics/Metabolism
• Routes of administration of Corticosteroids
• Therapeutic Uses
• Anti-inflammatory Uses
• Organ Transplant
• Contraindications
• Adverse Effects
• Tappering off the dose of steroids
• Anabolic steroids
• Anabolic Steroids – Therapeutic uses
• Androgens – Adverse Effects

  • Subject:- Pharmacology
  • Course:- B.pharm (pharmacy),
  • Semester:- 5th sem , sem :- 5