What is the NEED for Steroids to be in medications?

Question

It seems that after a medication gets approved for being over the counter, the steroid process seems to be omitted.

What is the merit to including steroids?

Aren't there dangers in using steroids?

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061308 9:50

Answer 1

steroid are the drug which are boon and bane fr medical science.These are drug  the which have anti inflmatory action,it reducess immune response of body.they have lot of applicatiopn in medicine but have lot of side effect too.steroid r aways used by specilist,because  when drug is discontinued it can produce lot of side effect,hence carefull taperring of drug require

Answer 2

there are two different classes of steroid drugs.these are namely glucocortico-steroids and anabolic steroids.mineral corticosteroids are another class but these are used as replacement therapy in patients with addisons disease.the glucocorticosteroids are those which have anti-inflammatory, immunosuppresive and lymhocytotoxic properties. for these reasons they have many applications such as cancer chemotherapy, upper respiratory tract infections and organ graft rejections. The anabolic steroids are congeners of testosterone having differing potencies to its natural form. these anabolic steroids are used in patients with testicular failure and in certain patients with breast cancer. in certain instances these may also be used in attaining a higher muscle mass (strict indication)

The dangers of these compounds range from osteoporosis to diabetes. A disorder cushings syndrome due to a increase in cortisol from glucocorticosteroid administration is a serious disorder which results in hypothalmic-pituitary suppression (HPA)

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Answer 3

Steroids can be prescribed for medical conditions.