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Glucocorticoid Tapering: a Literature Review Damayanti, Nurul; Sumarno, Sumarno
Journal of Islamic Pharmacy Vol 5, No 2 (2020): J. Islamic Pharm.
Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18860/jip.v5i2.8704

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Glucocorticoids (GCs), a class of corticosteroids that widely used a variety of diseases, associated physiological processes in the body [1,2]. It has structurally and pharmacologically similar to the endogenous hormone cortisol with various beneficial functions like anti-inflammatory, immunosuppressive, anti-proliferative, and vasoconstrictive effects. As an anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive effect, corticosteroids through a combination of both inhibition upregulation of gene transcription [3-5]. Despite beneficial effects, they also have side effects that depend on the dose, type of steroid and length of treatments [6]. Short courses of high-dose GCs usually are safe and reasonably well-tolerated, but they do have numerous potential adverse effects [7]. Many of the severe complications occur in long-term use at doses greater than 20 mg of prednisone per day for three weeks or more causes tertiary adrenal insufficiency due to the HPA-axis (Hypothalamic Pituitary Adrenal Axis) suppression by endogenous GCs [8-10]. In this article, we’ll discuss how to manage GCs tapering and when is the right time to use GCs.
Co-Authors Sumarno .