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Steroids, See also the separate leaflet called Steroid Nasal Sprays . Steroid inhalers Steroid inhalers are steroids that are breathed in and down in...
Topical Steroids (excluding Inhaled Steroids), When they are used in the right way they have few side-effects and they have far fewer side-effects than steroid tablets (ora...
Steroid Injections, What are steroids? Steroids are chemicals that occur naturally in the body. Steroid medicines can be used to reduce inflammation and are used...
Topical Steroids for Eczema, What are topical steroids? Topical steroids are steroid creams, ointments and lotions which contain steroid medicines .
Oral Steroids, These are discussed in the separate leaflets called Topical Steroids (excluding Inhaled Steroids) , Topical Steroids for Eczema and Asthma Inhale...
Steroid Nasal Sprays, What are steroid nasal sprays? A steroid nasal spray is a small bottle of a solution which you spray into your nose.
Preventing Steroid-induced Osteoporosis, If osteoporosis is thought to be due in part to taking a steroid medicine , it is known as steroid-induced osteoporosis. The use of ster...
Fingertip Units for Topical Steroids, What are topical steroids? Topical steroids are creams, ointments and lotions which contain steroid drugs. Topical steroids...
Inhalers for COPD (including Inhaled Steroids), Steroid inhalers Dr Sarah Jarvis MBE A steroid inhaler may help i...
Topical Steroids for the Skin, Topical steroid prescribing guidance [ 3 , 4 ] Guidance on prescribing topical steroids reminds practitioners to prescribe the least str...
Precautions for Patients on Steroids Undergoing Surgery, What is steroid therapy? Since the 1940s synthetic corticosteroids (or steroids) have been developed for their ...
Treatment with steroid tablets usually works well to ease symptoms. You need to take a low dose of steroid each day to keep symptoms away.
See the separate leaflet called Moisturisers for Eczema (Emollients) for more details . Steroid creams and ointments (topical steroids) Topical steroids work by red...
Treatment options include the following: Steroids The usual treatment is to take steroid tablets such as prednisolone . Steroids reduce redness and soreness and su...
The second aim is to relieve the headache and any other symptoms. Steroid tablets A steroid medicine such as prednisolone is the usual main treatment. Steroids work by re...
Treatments used for bullous pemphigoid are: Steroids Steroids are the main treatment for bullous pemphigoid. High-strength steroid creams, also called topical st...
Book a private appointment with a local pharmacist today to discover treatment options Book now Perioral dermatitis caused by steroid cream ...
Medicines for nasal polyps might be topical (for example, drops and sprays), or tablets. Steroid nose drops Steroid nose drops are the usual first-line treatment for nasal poly...
What should I do if I need to take steroid tablets? Steroid tablets (for example, prednisolone) are very important for treating some illnesses, such as severe asthma.
Examples include Metanium® and Sudocrem®. Steroid preparations Creams, ointments and suppositories containing steroids are usually mixed with other ingred...