Why Are Corticosteroid Drugs Usually Prescribed for a Short Period

question 13

Multiple Choice

Why are corticosteroid drugs usually prescribed for a short period of time?

• A) The inflammatory process cannot be controlled with less powerful drugs.
• B) Inhalation of corticosteroid drugs causes irreversible damage to the lungs.
• C) These drugs work less effectively when given over an extended period.
• D) Corticosteroids have many adverse effects and side effects.

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Definitions:

Mid-Ocean Ridge

An underwater mountain range formed by plate tectonics, where new oceanic crust is created by volcanic activity and then spreads away from the ridge.

Island Arcs

Curved chains of volcanic islands located along a convergent tectonic plate boundary, formed by the subduction of an oceanic plate beneath another plate.

Basalt Eruptions

Volcanic eruptions that produce basalt, a dark-colored volcanic rock rich in iron and magnesium, characterized by low viscosity lava flows.

Ophiolite

A section of the Earth's oceanic crust and the underlying upper mantle that has been uplifted and exposed above sea level.