How to Use corticosteroid in a Sentence

corticosteroid

noun
  • Have problems with the adrenal glands (the glands near the kidneys). Are being treated with long-term corticosteroid therapy (medications).
    — Ziva Branstetter, ProPublica, 16 Sep. 2024
  • What did help was a prescription corticosteroid cream — at least for a while.
    — Lexi Novak, Allure, 25 Mar. 2018
  • Short-term use of topical corticosteroids made for the scalp may help.
    — Amanda Gardner, Health, 9 Mar. 2023
  • When their joints are injured and painful, they’re shot up with corticosteroids that can mask injuries and lead to fractured bones.
    — Kathy Guillermo, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
  • Prednisone, meanwhile, is a corticosteroid known to spur cell death in cancers.
    — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 5 Aug. 2024
  • Treatment is given based on symptoms and corticosteroids is the first line of treatment.
    — Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
  • When this happens, corticosteroids are used to try to keep the inflammation in check while the cyst is dying.
    — Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 6 Aug. 2024
  • Use an over-the-counter topical corticosteroid cream or calamine lotion for itching.
    — Matthew Sloan, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Even better than a corticosteroid, doctors say, is if the kids don't get Covid-19 in the first place.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN, 8 Feb. 2022
  • In most cases, the use of corticosteroids can help eliminate the need for systemic treatment.
    — Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
  • That’s because long-term corticosteroid use can have potential side effects like bone loss and skin thinning.
    — Kayla Hui, Verywell Health, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Getting a corticosteroid shot usually does not require an overnight stay.
    — Mayo Clinic News Network, chicagotribune.com, 4 Oct. 2019
  • In these more painful situations, a topical corticosteroid can be rubbed onto the canker to soothe the area.
    — Matt Fuchs, TIME, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Doctors can identify the disease by a blood test, and corticosteroids such as prednisone may be prescribed.
    — Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Some people also use nasal corticosteroids, but these can leave the nose feeling dry and irritated.
    — Adele Jackson-Gibson, Good Housekeeping, 24 Mar. 2020
  • Try using an over-the-counter corticosteroid cream, bathing in Epsom salts, or using an anti-itch lotion.
    — Daniel More, Verywell Health, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Apply corticosteroid cream or calamine lotion to reduce itchiness, which will keep you from scratching.
    — Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 11 July 2024
  • Doctors could also turn to corticosteroids, which broadly turn down the entire immune response.
    — Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2020
  • Your healthcare team will check you for side effects during treatment and may treat you with corticosteroid or hormone replacement medicines.
    — Rachel Reiff Ellis, Woman's Day, 17 Mar. 2020
  • Betamethasone is a corticosteroid used to treat inflammation and joint pain in horses.
    — Jim Chairusmi, WSJ, 10 May 2021
  • Betamethasone is a corticosteroid used to suppress inflammation, which is banned in horses on race days.
    — Tori B. Powell, CBS News, 2 June 2021
  • That’s when a prescription-strength corticosteroid cream—which helps to suppress the inflammatory cells that cause your skin to bug out—might help in the short term.
    — Maressa Brown, SELF, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Certain hormones, called corticosteroids, can be measured from a poop sample to provide clues about whether an animal is under too much stress.
    — Rachel Blaser, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2025
  • Some of the horses who died received corticosteroid injections in their joints within 30 days of racing.
    — Melissa Hoppert, New York Times, 2 May 2024
  • When you’re stressed, your body releases corticosteroids and other hormones that can impact cholesterol levels.
    — Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The dangers of long-term use of corticosteroids like prednisone and cortisone are well known, but a new study suggests that even short-term use can have serious side effects.
    — Nicholas Bakalar, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2017
  • Steroid Shots Getting injections of corticosteroids into the scalp can help hair regrow.
    — Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Corticosteroids Grapefruit can raise the levels of certain oral corticosteroids (steroids) in the body.
    — Ross Phan, Pharmd, Bcacp, Bcgp, Bcps, Verywell Health, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Stress increases specific hormones like corticosteroids, which cause your body to produce more cholesterol.
    — Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 1 Apr. 2026
  • He was treated with corticosteroids and antibiotics and later given a follow-up CT scan.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2025

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