Drug classes

Adrenal Hormones

MFDS drug class 02450

Medications that include adrenal hormones, which regulate inflammation and immune responses.

Representative ingredients

The ingredients most often used in single-ingredient medicines of this type.

Commonly used for

What kind of medicines are these?

Adrenal hormones are used for inflammatory diseases, allergic reactions, autoimmune diseases, etc. They help improve symptoms by alleviating inflammation and suppressing the immune response.

These drugs act similarly to adrenal cortex hormones in the body, suppressing inflammatory responses and regulating excessive activation of the immune system. They mainly bind to glucocorticoid receptors to reduce the production of inflammatory mediators.

Good to know

Adrenal hormones are steroid class medications that primarily focus on inflammation and immune regulation, unlike other medications with similar names. They have different mechanisms of action and intended uses compared to other hormones.

Medicines in this class

Even within the same class, dosage form and prescription status can differ.

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SourceKorea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (Drug Safety Korea)

Product approval information is based on drug information provided by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.
Ingredient and class descriptions are not part of MFDS data and were written separately by Cashdoc.
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