Hydroxycorticosteroids
- Name
- Hydroxycorticosteroids
- Accession Number
- DBCAT001069
- Description
A group of corticosteroids carrying hydroxy groups, usually in the 11- or 17-positions. They comprise the bulk of the corticosteroids used systemically. As they are relatively insoluble in water, salts of various esterified forms are often used for injections or solutions.
- Drugs
Drug Drug Description Fludrocortisone A mineralocorticoid used to treat adrenocortical insufficiency and salt-losing adrenogenital syndrome. Hydrocortisone A glucocorticoid used to treat corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses, endocrine disorders, immune conditions, and allergic disorders. Cortisone acetate A steroid hormone used for the relief of the inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses and endocrine disorders associated with inadequate production of steroid hormones. Clascoterone An androgen receptor antagonist used for the topical treatment of acne vulgaris in patients 12 years of age and older. Pregnenolone A 21-carbon steroid, derived from cholesterol and found in steroid hormone-producing tissues. Pregnenolone is the precursor to gonadal steroid hormones and the adrenal corticosteroids. Aldosterone A hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex that regulates electrolyte and water balance by increasing the renal retention of sodium and the excretion of potassium. Desoxycortone Not Annotated Desoxycorticosterone pivalate Examined for treatment of adrenocortical insufficiency especially in multiple sclerosis, congenital cerebral palsy, polyarteritis nodosa, and rheumatoid arthritis. Currently only approved in treating cats and dogs for the treatment of... Corticosterone An adrenocortical steroid that has modest but significant activities as a mineralocorticoid and a glucocorticoid. (From Goodman and Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 8th ed, p1437) Anecortave acetate Investigated for use/treatment in glaucoma and macular degeneration. NCX 1022 Investigated for use/treatment in atopic dermatitis. Desoxycorticosterone acetate Not Annotated Tixocortol A corticosteroid used for the symptomatic treatment of rhinitis, pharyngitis, and ulcerative colitis. Anecortave Anecortave is under investigation in clinical trial NCT00691717 (Anecortave Acetate Safety in Patients With Open-Angle Glaucoma or Ocular Hypertension). Hydrocortisone aceponate For the relief of the inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses. Also used to treat endocrine (hormonal) disorders (adrenal insufficiency, Addisons disease). It is also used to treat many... Hydrocortisone acetate A corticosteroid used to treat inflammatory and pruritic corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses and ulcerative colitis. Hydrocortisone butyrate A corticosteroid used to treat inflammatory and pruritic corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses. Hydrocortisone cypionate For the relief of the inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses. Also used to treat endocrine (hormonal) disorders (adrenal insufficiency, Addisons disease). It is also used to treat many... Hydrocortisone phosphate A corticosteroid used to treat congenital adrenal hyperplasia, for emergency asthma treatment, hypersensitivity, and inflammation. Hydrocortisone probutate A corticosteroid used to treat inflammatory and pruritic corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses. Hydrocortisone valerate A corticosteroid used to treat inflammatory and pruritic corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses. Hydrocortisone succinate A corticosteroid used to treat severe allergic reactions, dermatologic diseases, endocrine disorders, gastrointestinal diseases, hematological disorders, neoplastic diseases, nervous system conditions, ophthalmic diseases, renal diseases, respiratory diseases, and rheumatic disorders. Cortisone A naturally occurring glucocorticoid. It has been used in replacement therapy for adrenal insufficiency and as an anti-inflammatory agent. Cortisone itself is inactive. It is converted in the liver to... - Drugs & Drug Targets