How to Use corticosteroid in a Sentence

corticosteroid

noun

• 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
• Short-term use of topical corticosteroids made for the scalp may help.
  — Amanda Gardner, Health, 9 Mar. 2023
• What did help was a prescription corticosteroid cream — at least for a while.
  — Lexi Novak, Allure, 25 Mar. 2018
• 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
• 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
• Prednisone, meanwhile, is a corticosteroid known to spur cell death in cancers.
  — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 5 Aug. 2024
• The colt crossed the finish line first in the Derby on May 1, only to flunk a postrace test for a corticosteroid that is prohibited on raceday.
  — New York Times, 4 Nov. 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
• 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
• The use of corticosteroids in joint treatment has been extended from a length of three days before a race to 14 days, and horses will not be allowed to start until after the 14-day window.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2019
• Of note: Some birth control pills and corticosteroids may worsen acne.
  — Jacqueline Andriakos, Health, 25 Aug. 2023
• Use an over-the-counter topical corticosteroid cream or calamine lotion for itching.
  — Matthew Sloan, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2023
• 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
• For severely inflamed lesions, a short course of the corticosteroid prednisone may be added to the antifungals to reduce the risk of scarring.
  — Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 2024
• 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
• 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
• 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
• There are also a number of inhalers that can help manage COPD, in addition to corticosteroids and oxygen tanks.
  — Shelby Fleig, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2018
• In the new study, researchers used a split-face trial to test the effects of pairing a topical corticosteroid with retinol to reduce irritation.
  — Macaela MacKenzie, Allure, 3 Nov. 2017
• The committee accused him of using corticosteroids to improve his power-to-weight ratio ahead of the race, rather than for the stated purpose of treating asthma.
  — Matt Hart, The Atlantic, 19 Apr. 2018
• But Take Note Because of the corticosteroid, this medication is not intended for children under the age of 2.
  — Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 4 June 2024
• Another drug that may help is dexamethasone, the CDC says, a corticosteroid that will rapidly decrease the brain swelling involved here.
  — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 20 Dec. 2018
• Some people also use nasal corticosteroids, but these can leave the nose feeling dry and irritated.
  — Adele Jackson-Gibson, Good Housekeeping, 24 Mar. 2020
• Gamine also tested positive for betamethasone, a corticosteroid used to reduce pain and swelling in the joints, after her third-place finish in the 2020 Kentucky Oaks.
  — Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com, 9 May 2021
• 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
• The test confirmed the presence, at a prohibited level, of the drug betamethasone, a corticosteroid that is injected into joints to reduce pain and swelling.
  — New York Times, 2 June 2021
• Once at the hospital, doctors used an oxygen tank to assist with Flores' breathing and gave him a mixture of antibiotics and a corticosteroid for treatment.
  — Audrey Jensen, The Arizona Republic, 24 June 2020
• Go into the dermatologist’s office for a shot of this corticosteroid, and acne will disappear in 24 to 48 hours.
  — Jessica Cruel, SELF, 8 Aug. 2019
• Cancer treatments like chemotherapy, radiation, bone marrow (stem cell) transplant, and corticosteroids may also cause a low white blood cell count.
  — Steffini Stalos, Health, 6 Sep. 2024
• Most dermatologists will commonly treat keloids by injecting the area with corticosteroid medication like Kenalog, says Dr. Murphy-Rose.
  — Kayla Greaves, Essence, 26 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 21 Dec 2024