葡萄糖皮质类固醇用于治疗耳、鼻、喉部疾病是有效的,但只能把它当作辅助药物而不能代替一般治疗。为了解释它对机体作用的效能和更好的了解它在耳鼻咽喉科的临床价值,本文复习一些皮质类固醇的作用。类固醇是一些相近似的类脂合成物,由内分泌器官如肾上腺皮质、性腺、和胎盘所分泌。类固醇激素是机体生存必不可少的物质,它的效能广泛,包括性激素、营养、麻醉、产热、钠的排泄和抗肿瘤的作用等。 Glucocorticoid is effective in the treatment of ear, nose and throat diseases, but can only be used as a supplementary drug and can not replace the general treatment. In order to explain its potency on the body and to better understand its clinical value in otolaryngology, this article reviews some of the effects of corticosteroids. Steroids are similar lipids that are secreted by endocrine organs such as the adrenal gland, the gonads, and the placenta. Steroid hormone is essential for the survival of the body of the material, its effectiveness is broad, including sex hormones, nutrition, anesthesia, heat, sodium excretion and anti-tumor effect.