THERAPEUTIC APPLICATION ADRENOCORTICOIDS Glucocorticoids Agonists-adrenal insufficiency rheumatoid disease and allergic manifestations (eg. severe asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatic fever) Palliative therapy only not curative Antagonists -Cushings Syndrome Mineralocorticoids Agonists-adrenal insufficiency, generally glucocorticoids used in this application Antagonists -Cushings syndrome test functioning of hypothalamico-pituitary axisTHERAPEUTIC APPLICATION ADRENOCORTICOIDS Glucocorticoids Agonists - adrenal insufficiency - rheumatoid disease and allergic manifestations (eg. severe asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatic fever) Palliative therapy only not curative Antagonists - Cushings Syndrome Mineralocorticoids Agonists - adrenal insufficiency, generally glucocorticoids used in this application Antagonists - Cushings syndrome - test functioning of hypothalamico-pituitary axis