Background: Corticosteroids (CS) have long been known as the most powerful of all known
anti-inflammatory agents. Since their introduction in 1949, they have shown pivotal role in …

Background Corticosteroids (CS) are essential drugs in the treatment of several medical
conditions. Assuming different roles, physicians and pharmacists play a primary role in …

Background: Corticosteroids and steroids are anti-inflammatory drugs prescribed to reduce
inflammation and suppress the immune system in many conditions such as asthma, allergic …

The administration of corticosteroids may have possible hazards, ranging from minor
adverse medication reactions to more serious considerations. We aimed to assess levels of …

Objective: To study the prevalence and attitude of using nonprescription corticosteroids (oral
or parenteral formulation of glucocorticosteroids) in Basrah, Iraq. Methods: A face-to-face …

Introduction: Rational use of corticosteroids is very important in the long term for improving
patient safety. The main objective of the study was to analyze the prescribing patterns of …

Objective: Steroids are widely prescribed and used by practitioners due to powerful anti-
inflammatory and immunosuppressive actions. So, care should be exercised in the rational …

Background According to World Health Organization (WHO) estimation, more than half of all
pharmaceutical products are inappropriately prescribed, distributed, and sold and more than …

Background Corticosteroids are of great value in treating a wide spectrum of inflammatory
conditions as they provide rapid symptomatic relief, especially in the short term. These …

Background Because systemic corticosteroids are associated with severe adverse effects, a
study on the prescribing pattern for rationalizing drug therapy is needed. Objective The …