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Steroid Medicines

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Sample US brand names

Oral steroids

Dexamethasone

Decadron

Prednisone

Rayos extended-release

Prednisolone

Orapred

Methylprednisolone

Medrol

Inhaled steroids

Fluticasone

Flovent HFA, Flovent Diskus

Beclomethasone

QVAR

Budesonide

Pulmicort Flexhaler

Mometasone

Asmanex

Topical steroids (creams, lotions, ointments, shampoos)

Hydrocortisone

Cortaid, Preparation H Hydrocortisone

Triamcinolone

Kenalog

Betamethasone

Diprolene

Steroid eye drops

Prednisolone

Pred Forte

Steroid ear drops

Fluocinolone

DermOtic

Steroid nose sprays

Fluticasone

Flonase

Mometasone

Nasonex

Triamcinolone

Nasacort Allergy 24HR

Steroid injections for joints or spine

Triamcinolone

Aristospan

Steroid injections in a vein (IV)

Dexamethasone

Decadron

Hydrocortisone

Solu-Cortef

Methylprednisolone

Solu-Medrol

This table gives the names of some common steroid medicines. There are many others that are not listed here. If you want to know if your medicine is a steroid, ask your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist.

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