Steroids

Index
Uses
Side effects

Uses
Rhematoid arthritis
 
 
 
 
 

Side Effects
Gastrointestinal
 
Peptic ulceration
Cardiovascular
 
Hypertension
Endocrine
 
Adrenal suppression
Diabetogenic
Menstrual irregularity
Impotence
Metabolic
 
Weight gain
Fluid retension
Musculoskeletal
 
Osteoporosis
Myopathy
Appearance
 
Hirsutism
Truncal obesity
Bruising
Acne
Moon face
Buffalo hump
Gynaecomastia
Immunological
 
Susceptibility to infection
Impaired wound healing
Occular
 
Glaucoma
Cataracts
CNS
 
Mood changes
Sleep disturbance