Corticoid Hormone

Name:
Corticoid Hormone
Detailed information:
A hormone produced or isolated from the cortex (external layer) of the adrenal gland. Corticoid hormones now used in medicine include cortisone, hydrocortisone, deoxycorticosterone, fluorcortisone, prednisone, prednisolone, methyl prednisolone, triamcinolone, dexamethasone, corticotropin (ACTH), and aldosterone. Some occur naturally in adrenal extract; others are modifications of the natural hormones. All are now made synthetically. They are derivatives of cyclopentanophenanthrene.See Cortisone; ACTH.