There are various types of steroids such as dietary fat cholesterol, the sex hormones testosterone and dexamethasone, an anti-inflammatory drug. Depending on the types of steroids, the steroid family can be divided into three classes; sex steroids, corticosteroids and anabolic steroids. Sex steroids are mainly used for regulating reproductive disorders such as correction of hormonal imbalances. The second class, corticosteroids, are prescribed for regulating metabolism, increasing volume of blood in the body and improving immune system.
Finally, anabolic steroids are used for boosting physical strength and aiding in muscle and bone synthesis. Just like other drugs, steroids have their side-effects as well. Eye cataract, muscle weakness, high blood pressure, weight gain, thinning of bones, skin problems like bruising, acne, and worst of failure of immune system are some of the side-effects. The major classes of steroids, according to their function are Corticosteroids, Glucocorticoids, Mineralocorticoids, and sex steroids.
Steroids are also classified as Anabolic steroids and Catabolic steroids. Anabolic Steroids are natural or synthetic drugs that enhance the performance and mimic the testosterone effects. Anabolic Steroids have lethal side effects so they can be purchased only on prescription. Steroids, along with their metabolites, are important as signaling molecules. Steroids are also component of cell membrane along with phospholipids. Steroids are important for being concentrated energy stores.
Steroids also play a role in malignancies especially in prostate cancer where cancer cell aggressiveness increases with the production of steroids inside and outside of the tumor. Steroids are made up of lanosterol in animals are fungi and cycloartenol in plants. Steroids are produced through steroidogenesis where steroids are produced from the cholesterol and further change into other steroids.
Steroidogenesis is different in different species. Antibiotics are drugs which either inhibit the growth of bacteria or kill them. Antibiotics are used to treat bacterial infections not affect viral infections, but some Antibiotics do have antiprotozoal activity. Antibiotics nowadays are mostly synthetic. Antibiotics are prescribed based on the pathogen as definitive therapy, but when the pathogen is not identified then an empirical therapy is given, which involves the administration of the broad spectrum antibiotics.
Antibiotics are given not only for the treatment of bacterial infections, but they can also be given as preventive measures when there is a weak immune system or when the patient is taking immunosuppressive drugs. Antibiotics can be given through several routes of administration. Steroids and antibacterial are two different drugs that are used for medicinal purposes.
Steroids are fat-soluble organic compounds that can help physical development such as muscles, tissues and metabolism. Antibiotics are agents that help keep the body fit by killing harm-causing bacteria in the body.
These two perform different functions and are very commonly misused. Steroids are fat-soluble organic compounds that are naturally present and produced in the human body. These are responsible for a wide range of physiological development such as reproductive growth, tissue regeneration, and caloric synthesis in the human body. Steroids such as the dietary fat cholesterol, the sex hormones estradiol and testosterone, and the anti-inflammatory drug dexamethasone are naturally present in the human body.
A steroid is a type of compound which contains a characteristic arrangement of four cycloalkane rings that are joined to each other. Steroids can be classified into three types: corticosteroids, anabolic steroids and sex steroids.
The natural steroid hormones are generally synthesized from cholesterol in the gonads and adrenal glands. These forms of hormones are lipids.
They are fat-soluble and can usually pass through cell membranes, bind to steroid hormone receptors and then bring about changes within the cell. They are commonly carried in the blood, bound to specific carrier proteins such as sex hormone-binding globulin or corticosteroid-binding globulin. In addition to natural steroids, synthetic steroids are also available under the name of anabolic steroid.
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