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INTRODUCTION
SYNTHETIC GLUCOCORTICOIDS
SYSTEMIC GLUCOCORTICOID ADMINISTRATION
Therapeutic Indications
Side effects
COMPARTMENTAL GLUCOCORTICOID ADMINISTRATION
Topical Glucocorticoids
Ophthalmic Glucocorticoids
Inhaled Glucocorticoids
Nasal Glucocorticoids
Intraarticular Glucocorticoids
MONITORING OF PATIENTS ON GLUCOCORTICOID TREATMENT
CONCOMITANT USE OF GLUCOCORTICOIDS WITH OTHER DRUGS
PREDICTING GLUCOCORTICOID-INDUCED HPA AXIS SUPPRESSION
WEANING PATIENTS FROM GLUCOCORTICOID THERAPY
ACUTE ADRENAL CRISIS
GLUCOCORTICOID WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME
BIOCHEMICAL DIAGNOSIS OF ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY
SUMMARY