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Corticosteroids are a family of drugs that are synthetic derivatives of the adrenal gland hormones cortisone or cortisol made by the body. The adrenal glands are two triangular-shaped glands that sit atop the kidneys in the abdominal area. While the natural hormones are needed to sustain life, the synthetic drugs used in the treatment of asthma and some serious allergies have serious side effects, some of which include thrush (a yeast infection of the mouth), weakness, acne, weight gain, mood or behavioral changes, bone loss, slowing of growth, eye changes, headaches, nausea, vomiting, and insomnia.12 They are available as inhalers to treat asthma, in topical forms to treat hives, or orally to address serious allergies. There are many names for corticosteroids, usually ending with the suffix -one, such as beclomethasone (brand names Beclovent, Beconase, Vanceril, Vancenase), fluticasone (brand names Flovent, Flonase), and triamcinolone (brand names Azmacort, Nasacort).