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Definition of Corticosteroids overdose:
Corticosteroids are a type of anti-inflammatory medicine. Corticosteroid overdose occurs when someone accidentally or intentionally takes more than the normal or recommended amount of this medication.
Corticosteroids come in many forms, including:
- Creams and ointments that are applied to the skin
- Inhaled forms that are breathed into the nose or lungs
- Pills or liquids that are swallowed
- Injected formulas delivered to the skin, joints, muscles, or veins
Most corticosteroid overdoses occur with pills and liquids.
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: 1/17/2010
- Jacob L. Heller, MD, MHA, Emergency Medicine, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
References
Nikkanen HE, Shannon MW. Endocrine toxicology. In: Shannon MW, Borron SW, Burns MJ, eds. Haddad and Winchester's Clinical Management of Poisoning and Drug Overdose. 4th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 16.
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