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  1. Prednisone and other corticosteroids: Balance the risks and benefits - Mayo Clinic

    Corticosteroid medicines include cortisone, hydrocortisone and prednisone. They are useful in treating rashes, inflammatory bowel disease, asthma and other ...

  2. Cortisone shots - Mayo Clinic

    Typically, cortisone shots include a corticosteroid medicine to relieve pain, swelling and irritation over time plus an anesthetic medicine to provide pain ...

  3. Prednisone (oral route) - Mayo Clinic

    Prednisone is a corticosteroid (cortisone-like medicine or steroid). It works on the immune system to help relieve swelling, redness, itching, and allergic ...

  4. How are corticosteroids used? Corticosteroid medicines are used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), asthma, allergies and many ...

  5. Mayo Clinic Minute: Benefits and risks of corticosteroid shots

    Corticosteroid injections are used to relieve pain in joints due to arthritis and overuse injuries. A recent study suggests that frequent steroid use may ...

  6. Prednisolone (oral route) - Side effects & dosage - Mayo Clinic

    Prednisolone is a corticosteroid (cortisone-like medicine or steroid). It works on the immune system to help relieve swelling, redness, itching, and ...

  7. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Treating osteoarthritis with corticosteroid injections

    ANSWER: Corticosteroid medications are powerful drugs that can be useful in decreasing pain and inflammation in various musculoskeletal conditions, including ...

  8. Corticosteroids lower the likelihood of in-hospital mortality from COVID-19 - Mayo Clinic News Network

    Study finds corticosteroids made a "significant" difference in the death rate of COVID-19 patients with high C-reactive protein levels.

  9. Hydrocortisone (injection route) - Side effects & uses - Mayo Clinic

    Hydrocortisone is a corticosteroid (cortisone-like medicine or steroid). It works on the immune system to help relieve swelling, redness, itching, and ...

  10. Corticosteroids lower the likelihood of in-hospital mortality from COVID-19 - Mayo Clinic News Network

    The study assessed biomarker-concordant corticosteroid use in patients tested for a protein that causes inflammation. Corticosteroid drugs treat a variety ...