title: Effects of glucocorticoids on endocrine function in the dog.
abstract: There are a multitude of possible side effects when using high levels of or chronic administration of glucocorticoid treatment. Several of the studies referred to in this discussion used large amounts of glucocorticoids for rather lengthy periods. The endocrine, as well as nonendocrine, effects of glucocorticoids are minimized when the lowest effective doses are used, when treatment is terminated as soon as reasonably possible, and when an alternate-day therapy schedule is followed. However, an occasional individual may appear with a particular susceptibility to one or more of the side effects of glucocorticoid treatment even when these measures are followed.
mesh_terms: D000306:Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary; D000308:Adrenocortical Hyperfunction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002395:Catecholamines / Q000378:metabolism; D002415:Cats; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004285:Dogs; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007030:Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System / Q000187:drug effects; D010179:Pancreas / Q000187:drug effects; D010913:Pituitary-Adrenal System / Q000187:drug effects; D012098:Reproduction / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D002395:Catecholamines; D005938:Glucocorticoids