Steroid Medicines
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Steroid Medicines
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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