Table of Contents

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