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Hydrocortisone vs Dexamethasone - What's the difference?

hydrocortisone | dexamethasone |

As nouns the difference between hydrocortisone and dexamethasone

is that hydrocortisone is a steroid hormone, produced by the adrenal cortex, that regulates the metabolism of carbohydrates and maintains blood pressure while dexamethasone is a synthetic member of the glucocorticoid class of steroid hormones, having the chemical formula C22H29FO5, or a derivative thereof.

hydrocortisone

English

Noun

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  • (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)

    dexamethasone

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (hormone) A synthetic member of the glucocorticoid class of steroid hormones, having the chemical formula C22H29FO5, or a derivative thereof
    • Many dexamethasones act as anti-inflammatory agents.

    See also

    *(wikipedia "dexamethasone")