Mineralocorticoid Health Dictionary

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The term used to describe a corticosteroid hormone that controls the amount of salts that are excreted in urine.
Health Source: BMA Medical Dictionary
Author: The British Medical Association

Hydrocortisone

Hydrocortisone has the chemical formula, 17hydroxycorticosterone. It is closely allied to CORTISONE both in its structure (cortisone is an oxidation product of hydrocortisone) and in its action. Available in tablet, topical or injection form, hydrocortisone is used in adrenocortical insu?ciency, for the suppression of local and systemic in?ammatory and allergic disorders, and in the treatment of shock. Its mineralocorticoid effects – control of salt and water balance – mean that the drug should not be used long term except as replacement therapy in the treatment of ADDISON’S DISEASE or following adrenalectomy when hydrocortisone should be given with the mineral corticoid

?udrocortisone (see ADRENAL GLANDS; CORTICOSTEROIDS).... hydrocortisone

Corticosteroid

(corticoid) n. any steroid hormone synthesized by the adrenal cortex. There are two main groups of corticosteroids. The glucocorticoids (e.g. *cortisol, *cortisone, and corticosterone) are essential for the utilization of carbohydrate, fat, and protein by the body and for a normal response to stress. Naturally occurring and synthetic glucocorticoids have very powerful anti-inflammatory effects and are used to treat conditions that involve inflammation. The mineralocorticoids (e.g. *aldosterone) are necessary for the regulation of salt and water balance.... corticosteroid

Fludrocortisone

n. a synthetic mineralocorticoid (see corticosteroid) used to treat disorders of the adrenal glands marked by deficient production of aldosterone. Side-effects include muscle weakness, bone disorders, digestive and skin disorders, and fluid retention.... fludrocortisone

Mind

a voluntary association, registered as a charity that promotes the welfare of those with *mental illness through advice, education, campaigning, and the provision of resources. It was founded in 1946 as the National Association for Mental Health.

mineralocorticoid n. see corticosteroid.... mind

Pregnenolone

n. a steroid synthesized in the adrenal glands, ovaries, and testes. Pregnenolone is an important intermediate product in steroid hormone synthesis and can – depending on the pathways followed – be converted to corticosteroids (glucocorticoids or mineralocorticoids), androgens, or oestrogens.... pregnenolone

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