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Corticosteroids overdose - Overview

Definition of Corticosteroids overdose:

This article discusses the health effects that occur from an overdose of corticosteroids, a type of anti-inflammatory medicine.

This is for information only and not for use in the treatment or management of an actual poison exposure. If you have an exposure, you should call your local emergency number (such as 911) or the National Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222.

Poisonous Ingredient:

  • Alclometasone dipropionate
  • Amcinonide
  • Augmented betamethasone dipropionate
  • Beclomethasone dipropionate
  • Betamethasone
  • Betamethasone benzoate
  • Betamethasone dipropionate
  • Betamethasone sodium phosphate
  • Betamethasone valerate
  • Clobetasol propionate
  • Clocortolone pivalate
  • Cortisone
  • Desonide
  • Desoximetasone
  • Dexamethasone
  • Dexamethasone acetate
  • Dexamethasone sodium phosphate
  • Diflorasone acetonide
  • Diflorasone diacetate
  • Flunisolide
  • Fluocinolone acetonide
  • Fluocinonide
  • Fluocinolone acetonide
  • Flurandrenolide
  • Fluticasone propionate
  • Halcinonide
  • Halobetasol propionate
  • Hydrocortisone
  • Hydrocortisone acetate
  • Hydrocortisone butyrate
  • Hydrocortisone sodium phosphate
  • Hydrocortisone valerate
  • Methylprednisolone
  • Methylprednisolone acetate
  • Methylprednisolone sodium succinate
  • Mometasone furoate
  • Prednisolone acetate
  • Prednisolone sodium phosphate
  • Prednisolone tebutate
  • Prednisone
  • Triamcinolone
  • Triamcinolone acetonide
  • Triamcinolone diacetate
  • Triamcinolone hexacetonide

Note: This list may not be all inclusive.

Where Found:

  • Alclometasone dipropionate (Delonal)
  • Augmented betamethasone dipropionate (Deprolene)
  • Beclomethasone dipropionate (Diprosone)
  • Betamethasone sodium phosphate (Celestone)
  • Betamethasone valerate (Valisone)
  • Clobetasol propionate (Temovate)
  • Clocortolone pivalate (Cloderm)
  • Desonide (DesOwen, Tridesilon)
  • Desoximetasone (Topicort)
  • Dexamethasone (Decadron)
  • Fluocinonide (Lidex)
  • Flunisolide (AeroBid)
  • Fluocinolone acetonide (Synalar)
  • Flurandrenolide (Cordran)
  • Fluticasone propionate (Cutivate)
  • Halcinonide (Halog)
  • Hydrocortisone (Cortef)
  • Hydrocortisone sodium phosphate (Solu-Cortef)
  • Hydrocortisone valerate (Westcort)
  • Methylprednisolone (Medrol)
  • Methylprednisolone sodium succinate (Solu-Medrol)
  • Mometasone furoate (Elocon)
  • Prednisolone sodium phosphate (Pred Fonte)
  • Prednisone (Deltasone)
  • Triamcinolone acetonide (Aristocort)

Note: This list may not be all inclusive.

  • Reviewed last on: 2/3/2009
  • A.D.A.M. Editorial Team: David Zieve, MD, MHA, Greg Juhn, MTPW, David R. Eltz. Previously reviewed by Stephen C Acosta, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, Portland VA Medical Center, Portland, OR. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (10/30/2008).
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