See Also: Corticosteroid allergy(health)
Corticosteroid(health)
Corticosteroid(medicine)
Corticosteroid drugs(health)
Corticosteroid hormones(health)
corticosteroid cream(medicine)
Corticosteroid-binding globulin(medicine)
corticosteroid-binding protein(medicine)
corticosteroid-induced acne(medicine)
corticosteroid-induced glaucoma(medicine)

Corticosteroid allergy (health)


A delayed allergic reaction to corticosteroid (drugs similar to cortisone). This occurs in 1-4% of people who use corticosteroids for asthma or other allergic diseases. A positive patch test to a corticosteroid means the patient cannot use that particular steroid. Although cross allergy between corticosteroids is common, such patients usually can tolerate another corticosteroid.