The mechanism of action of steroid powders

steroid powders are a class of fat-soluble hormones. It can be divided into adrenal cortex hormones and sex hormones.

The adrenal cortex is divided into zona fasciola, zona fascicularis, and zona reticularis. Sex hormones are further divided into estrogens and androgens.

Below I will mainly introduce to you the mechanism of action of these steroid powders, clinical application, adverse reactions and so on.

1. Mechanism of action: Because steroid hormones are fat-soluble, they can pass through the cell membrane and enter the cytoplasm, and then bind to certain receptors in the cytoplasm.

After a series of biochemical reactions and structural changes, it can penetrate the nuclear membrane and enter the cytoplasm.
After the nucleus binds to receptors in the nucleus, it acts on the chromosomal site. By promoting or inhibiting the synthesis of mRNA to promote or inhibit the synthesis of certain proteins, resulting in biological effects.

2. Pharmacological effects: steroid powders have various pharmacological effects. The first point is that it can mediate water and salt metabolism.
For example, aldosterone secreted by the adrenal cortex can act on the renal tubules to retain sodium and excrete potassium.
In addition, steroid powders can also be used in the treatment of certain allergic reactions, such as glucocorticoids for allergic asthma.
Also, steroid powders can be used in the treatment of menstrual irregularities in women.
Some young women with primary amenorrhea due to various reasons can take oral steroid hormones to regulate endocrine hormones in the body.
Thereby pulling the hormones in the body down to normal levels.

3. Adverse reactions: Long-term use of steroid hormones can cause many adverse reactions, such as skin rash, drug rash, etc.
Gastrointestinal bleeding, perforation. Increased intracranial pressure in the central nervous system.
Centripetal should be fat, amenorrhea and so on. Therefore, when using steroid powders to treat diseases, we must pay attention to the dosage, and if long-term medication is required, we must regularly monitor adverse reactions to avoid serious consequences.

The above is some simple knowledge about steroid powders. I hope that through the description of the above text, you can have a preliminary understanding of this type of drug.
If you need to use steroid powders to treat certain diseases in the future, you will not know everything, but you will know something.