Corticosteroids (glucocorticoids) are hormones that are produced in the adrenal glands. They are a natural regulator of metabolic processes in the body and suppress the formation of active substances involved in the formation of inflammation. This leads to a reduction in edema, pain, itching and other associated symptoms. To create corticosteroid ointments use artificial analogues of natural hormones. Pharmacists also learned to prepare medicines that have additional medicinal properties. This was achieved by adding some chemicals, for example, increasing or decreasing the duration of the drug.
Classes of corticosteroids
Ointments with corticosteroid hormones are divided into 4 types:
- Weak. These include drugs in which hydrocortisone or prednisolone is used as the main active ingredient.
- Moderate. Based on flumethasone, fluocortolone or pre-annarbate;
- Strong. The main substances are betamethasone, budesonide, mometasone and some other synthetic compounds;
- Very strong. The basis is used clobetasol propionate.
In addition to the main types, combined medicines are also present on the market. They include not only corticosteroids, but also antibacterial or antifungal agents. In the sale of such drugs is not enough and find them quite difficult.
List of the main names of corticosteroid ointments
Pharmacists to date managed to create a variety of substances based on glucocorticoids. They differ in strength of effect and other useful properties. The main ones are:
- Dermatopa;
- Lokakorten;
- Lokoid ;
- Elokom;
- Fluorocort;
- Dermovate;
- Lorinden;
- Flucinar .
Application in medicine
Treatment of skin diseases in medicine is considered one of the most difficult. This is due to the fact that it is often difficult to find out the main cause of the onset of the disease. Drugs that are based on glucocorticoids, the most widely used are found in dermatology - they perfectly remove inflammation, itching, swelling, pain and reduce the growth of connective tissues. Therefore, corticosteroid ointments are used for such ailments as psoriasis, dermatitis, scleroderma, alopecia areata and others.
These medications have found their place in urology. So, most often they are used to treat phimosis, in which the narrowing of the foreskin occurs in men. Previously, as an effective treatment was prescribed surgery. But with the advent of drugs based on artificial hormones, it became possible to avoid surgical intervention.
Well-proven corticosteroid ointments with pink deprive. The origin of this disease is unknown. Many experts associate his appearance with a cold and a decrease in the work of the immune system. Glucocorticoid ointments will help in the shortest time to get rid of this illness.
Despite many useful functions, these drugs have some
During the choice of corticosteroids, in particular ointments, it is necessary to take into account the form of the disease, its origin, severity, extent of spread, area of lesion and stage. To date, a wide range of helps to find the necessary drugs, which in the shortest time will help remove the symptoms and return the body to normal.