Cortisone
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Cortisone
Cortisone is a naturally occuring glucocorticoid steroid hormone. Many steroid-based drugs designed to reduce inflammation, including hydrocortisone, hydrocortisone acetate, cortisone acetate, fludrocortisone, deltahydrocortisone and prednisone are similar in structure and function. In general, glucocorticoids lessen swelling, redness, itching and allegric reactions and are used to treat allergies, asthma, arthritis and sundry skin conditions.
External links
The most up-to-date information about Cortisone and other drugs can be found at the following sites.
- Cortisone - FDA approved drug information (drug label) from DailyMed (U.S. National Library of Medicine).
- Cortisone - Drug information for consumers from MedMaster (U.S. National Library of Medicine).
- Cortisone - Detailed information from DrugBank.
