Nutrient Depletion Checklist: Corticosteroids

Nutrient Depletion Checklist:

Corticosteroids

From the March 2000 Issue of Nutrition Science News

Drug	Nutrient Depletions	Potential Depletion Problems
Sulfasalazine	folic acid	anemia, birth defects, cardiovascular disease, cervical dysplasia
Betamethasone, Budesonide	calcium	heart/blood pressure irregularities, tooth decay, osteoporosis
Cortisone, Dexamethasone	folic acid	anemia, birth defects, cardiovascular disease, cervical dysplasia
Flunisolide, Fluticasone, Hydrocortisone	magnesium	asthma, cardiovascular porblems, cramps, PMS
Mometasone, Methylprednisolone	potassium	edema, fatigue, irregular hearbeat, muscle weakness
Prednison, Prednisolone	selenium	lower immunity, reduced antioxidant protection
Triamcinolone	vitamin C	easy bruising, lower immunity, poor wound healing
	vitamin D	hearing loss, muscle weakness, osteoporosis
	zinc	loss of sense of taste and smell, slow wound healing

A class of anti-inflammatories, corticosteroids are taken for a range of conditions including adrenocortical hormone replacement insufficiency; rheumatic, autoimmune, dermatologic, collagen-vascular and other inflammatory diseases; respiratory diseases including asthma; neoplastic diseases and allergic disorders.

The scientific basis for this information is from published studies using these drugs or drugs from the same pharmacological class. Advise customers to ask their doctor or pharmacist if any of their medications can cause nutrient depletions.

Reprinted with permission from Drug-Induced Nutrient Depletion Handbook (Lexi-Comp, 1999) by Ross Pelton, Ph.D., C.N.; James B. LaValle, N.D., C.N., D.H.M.; Ernest B. Hawkins, and Daniel L. Krinsky.

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