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Corticosteroids
Glucocorticoid hormones used for anti-inflammatory, immune-suppressive, and anti-itch effects.
Key Facts
- Most widely applied drug class in veterinary medicine
- Short-term side effects: increased hunger, thirst, urination, panting
- Long-term use risks: diabetes, Cushing's-like syndrome, immune suppression
- Prednisone must be converted to prednisolone by liver
- Depo-Medrol injections: strong but risk diabetes if too frequent in cats
- Cats more resistant to side effects than dogs
- Taper dose over time to find minimum effective dose