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Corticosteroids vs Hydrocortisone - What's the difference?

corticosteroids | hydrocortisone |

As nouns the difference between corticosteroids and hydrocortisone

is that corticosteroids is while hydrocortisone is (steroid hormone) a steroid hormone, produced by the adrenal cortex, that regulates the metabolism of carbohydrates and maintains blood pressure.

corticosteroids

English

Noun

(head)

    • hydrocortisone

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (steroid hormone) A steroid hormone, produced by the adrenal cortex, that regulates the metabolism of carbohydrates and maintains blood pressure.
  • (pharmaceutical drug) A synthetic version of this hormone used to treat Addison's disease and other conditions.

    • Synonyms

    *cortisol

    See also

    *(cortisol)