Prednersone: Side Effects & Dosing

Indications/Uses

Anti-inflammatory.

Dosage/Direction for Use

1-2 tab/cap.

Administration

Should be taken with food.

Contraindications

Peptic ulcer, osteoporosis, psychoses or severe psychoneuroses, active or quiescent TB; acute infection; live vaccines.

Special Precautions

HTN, CHF, DM, infectious disease, chronic renal failure, uremia. Pregnancy. Elderly.

Adverse Reactions

Fluid & salt retention, edema, HTN; amenorrhea, hyperhidrosis; mental disturbances; acute pancreatitis; aseptic osteonecrosis; muscle weakness; Cushingoid state; raised IOP; visual disturbances; local atrophy; increased appetite; growth retardation.

View ADR Reporting Link

Drug Interactions

Efficacy may be reduced by phenytoin, phenobarb, rifampicin. Corticoids may reduce the effects of diuretics, hypoglycemics, anticholinesterases, salicylates.