Substantial number of antibiotic, glucocorticoid, and opioid prescriptions were filled despite being deemed inappropriate ...

—Glucocorticoid treatment for rheumatoid arthritis is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease in both younger patients and older patients with high CV risk and in older ...

Takeaway Steroids, corticosteroids, or glucocorticoids are anti-inflammatory medications used to treat a variety of conditions, including asthma, lupus, and rheumatoid arthritis.

However, for the vast majority of lupus flares the initial treatment has to be systemic glucocorticoids. For most manifestations, prednisone at 0.25–0.5 mg/kg body weight (or equivalent) is ...

A recent study found that combined tocilizumab and glucocorticoid therapy for at least 6 months did not fully eliminate vascular inflammation in patients with giant cell arteritis.