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Corticosteroids are potent drugs that affect many organ systems. The doses of these drugs must be individualized. Corticosteroid-responsive conditions include:
Adrenocortical insufficiency:
Hydrocortisone, cortisone; prednisone or prednisolone (with mineralocorticoid).
Rheumatic disorders:
Arthritis, bursitis, ankylosing spondylitis, epicondylitis, acute nonspecific tenosynovitis.
Collagen disorders:
Systemic lupus erythematosus, acute rheumatic carditis.
Dermatologic disorders:
Pemphigus, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, poison ivy, poison oak, other severe dermatoses, mycosis fungoides.
Allergic conditions:
Asthma, allergic rhinitis, acute allergic reactions.
Hematologic disorders:
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia, secondary thrombocytopenia in adults, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura in adults, erythroblastopenia, congenital hypoplastic anemia.
Other:
Acute ulcerative colitis, regional enteritis, exacerbations of multiple sclerosis, ocular inflammation.