Neurologic |
Common |
Behavioral changes, insomnia, myopathy, hallucinations, hiccups, tremor, reduced taste and smell, cerebral atrophy |
Uncommon |
Psychosis, dementia, seizures, dependence, paraparesis (epidural lipomatosis) |
Dermatologic |
Thin/fragile skin, purpura, ecchymosis, striae, hirsutism, acne, inhibition of wound healing, Kaposi sarcoma |
Rheumatologic |
Osteoporosis, avascular necrosis, growth retardation, tendinous rupture |
Gastrointestinal |
Increased appetite, abdominal bloating, gastrointestinal bleeding and perforation, pancreatitis, liver hypertrophy |
Ophthalmologic |
Visual blurring, cataract, glaucoma, exophthalmos, uveitis |
Cardiovascular |
Hypertension, atherosclerosis, arrhythmia (with IV push) |
Endocrine |
Hyperglycemia, hypokalemia, hypophosphatemia, hypernatremia, hyperlipidemia, redistribution of body fat (centripetal obesity, buffalo hump, etc), amenorrhea |
Urogenital |
Polyuria, genital burning (with IV push) |
Miscellaneous |
Opportunistic infections (including candidiasis, PCP), hypersensitivity reactions, neutrophilia, lymphopenia, night sweats |
Steroid withdrawal |
Pseudorheumatism (very common), headache, lethargy, low-grade fever, adrenal insufficiency, pseudotumor cerebri |
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