Prednisone

Side effects and indications

Whenever possible, frequency information about the side effects was extracted from the labels. Aggregated frequency information for the drug and, if available, placebo is shown. To the right, you can click on shaded boxes to be taken to mentions of the side effect on the label. (In some cases, the side effect cannot be highlighted due to conversion problems.) Information about indications was extracted from the indications and usage sections of the labels.

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Abdominal distension def x x x x x x x x
Abdominal pain def x
Adrenal insufficiency def
Alkalosis def x x x x x x x x x
Alopecia def x
Amenorrhoea def
Amnesia def x
Anaphylactic shock def x
Angioedema def x
Anorexia def x
Anxiety def x
Arrhythmia def x
Arthralgia def x
Mental disorder def x
Candidiasis def x
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy def x
Constipation def x
Convulsion def x x x x x x x x x
Delirium def x
Diabetes mellitus def x x x x x x x x
Diarrhoea def x
Distention def x x x x x x x x x
Dizziness def x
Ecchymosis def x x x x x x x x x
Oedema def x
Embolism def x
Fat embolism def x
Oesophagitis def x x x x x x x x x
Rash def x
Exophthalmos def x x x x x x x x x
Fatigue def
Body temperature increased def x
Pathological fracture def x x x x x x x x x
Glaucoma def x x x x x x x x x
Glycosuria def
Hallucination def x
Headache def x x x x x x x x x
Cardiac arrest def x
Cardiomegaly def x
Cardiac failure def x x x x x x x x
Cardiac failure congestive def x x x x x x x x
Myocardial rupture def x
Haemorrhage def x x x x x x x x x
Hepatomegaly def x
Hiccups def x
Hirsutism def x
Hyperglycaemia def
Hypernatraemia def x x x x x x x x x
Hypertension def x x x x x x x x x
Hyperthyroidism def
Hypertrichosis def
Hypertrophy def x
Hypokalaemia def x
Hypotension def x
Hypothyroidism def x
Immunosuppression def
Infarction def x
Infection def x
Inflammatory bowel disease def x
Unspecified disorder of intestine def x
Irritability def x
Myopathy def x x x x x x x x x
Myocardial infarction def x
Nausea def x
Necrosis def x x x x x x x x x
Neoplasm def x x x x
Neutropenia def x
Optic nerve disorder def x
Osteopenia def x
Osteoporosis def x x x x x x x x x
Pain def x
Pancreatitis def x x x x x x x x x
Papilloedema def x x x x x x x x x
Paraesthesia def x
Peptic ulcer def x x x x x x x x x
Petechiae def x x x x x x x x x
Postmenopausal haemorrhage
Potassium deficiency def x
Pseudotumor x x x x x
Benign intracranial hypertension def x x x x x
Psychotic disorder def x
Pulmonary oedema def x
Schizophrenia def x
Shock def x
Sweating def x x x x x x x x x
Syncope def x
Tachycardia def x
Telangiectasia def x
Thromboembolism def x
Thrombophlebitis def x
Urticaria def x x x x x x x x x
Vasculitis def x
Vertigo def x x x x x x x x x
Viral infection def x
Vomiting def x
Weight increased def x
Weight decreased def x
Alkalosis hypokalaemic x x x x x x x x x
Agitation def x
Mood swings x
Aseptic necrosis x x x x x x x x x
Cataract def x x x x x x x x x
Electroencephalogram abnormal x
Impaired healing x x x x x x x x x
Intracranial pressure increased def x x x x x x x
Muscular weakness def x x x x x x x x x
Skin striae def x
Menstruation irregular def x x x x x x x
Acneiform eruption def x
Metabolic alkalosis x
Malaise def x
Myalgia def x
Increased appetite x
Psychiatric symptom x
Intraocular pressure increased x x x x x x x x
Euphoric mood def x
Cataract subcapsular x x x x x x x
Ischaemic neuropathy x
Erythema facial x x x x x x x x
Muscle mass x x x x x x x x x
Personality change def x
Pancreatitis haemorrhagic x x x
Disorders of fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance x x x x x x x x
Fluid retention x x x x x x x x x
Steroid myopathy def x x x x x x
Glucose tolerance impaired def x x x x x x x x
Eruption x
Skin test reaction x x x x x x x x x
Cushingoid x x x x x x x x x
Atrophy def x
Fat atrophy def x
Cognitive impairment def x
Mania def x
Chorioretinopathy x
Anaphylactoid reaction
Vision blurred def x
Gastric irritation x
Skin thinness x
Skin scaly x
Withdrawn x
Bradycardia def x
Neuropathy def x
Dementia def x
Buffalo hump
Compression fracture def x x x x x x x x x
Carbohydrate tolerance decreased x x x x x x x x
Face oedema def x
Lipids abnormal x
Angiitis necrotising def x
Sweating increased x x x x x x x x x
Acne def x
Central serous retinopathy def x
Febrile neutropenia def x
Memory loss x
Nitrogen balance negative x x x x x x x x x x
Cardiomyopathy def x
Insomnia def x
Oropharyngeal candidiasis def x
Sarcoma def x
Weakness def x x x x x x x x x
Oesophagitis ulcerative x x x x x x x x x
Indication Labels
Acute leukaemia def x x x x x x x x x x
Anaemia def x x x x x x x x
Ankylosing spondylitis def x x x x x x x x
Arthritis def x x x x x x x x x x
Aspiration x x x x x x x x
Aspiration pneumonitis x x x x x x x
Asthma def x x x x x x x x
Atopy def x x x x x x x x
Blood disorder def x x x x x x x x x x
Bursitis def x x x x x x x x x x
Cancer in remission x x x x x x x x x x
Carditis x x x x x x x x x x
Chorioretinitis def x x x x x x x x x x
Choroiditis def x x x x x x x x x x
Colitis def x x x x x x x x x x
Colitis ulcerative def x x x x x x x x x x
Collagen disorder def x x x x x x x x x x
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia def x x x x x x
Conjunctivitis def x x x x x x x x x x
Conjunctivitis allergic def x x x x x x x x
Dermatitis def x x x x x x x x
Dermatitis atopic def x x x x x x x x
Dermatitis bullous def x x x x x x
Dermatitis contact def x x x x x x x x
Dermatitis exfoliative def x x x x x x x x
Dermatitis herpetiformis def x x x x x x x x
Dermatomyositis def x x x x x x x x x x
Diuresis def x x x x x x x x x x
Drug hypersensitivity def x x x x x x x
Endocrine disorder def x x x x x x x x x x
Endophthalmitis def x x x x x x x x x x
Enteritis def x x x x x x x x x x
Epicondylitis x x x x x x x x x x
Erythema def x x x x x x x x
Erythema multiforme def x x x x x x
Erythroblastopenia x x x x x x
Fungal infection def x x x x x x x x
Gastrointestinal disorder def x x x x x x x x x
Gouty arthritis def x x x x x x x x x x
Haemolytic anaemia def x x x x x x
Herpes NOS def x x x x x x x x x x
Herpes zoster def x x x x x x x x x x
Herpes zoster ophthalmic def x x x x x x x x x x
Hypercalcaemia def x x x x x x x x
Hyperplasia def x x x x x x x x
Hyperplasia adrenal def x x x x x x
Hypersensitivity def x x x x x x x x
Hypoplastic anaemia x x x x x x
Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura def x x x x x x
Inflammation def x x x x x x x x x x
Iridocyclitis def x x x x x x x x x x
Iritis def x x x x x x x x x x
Juvenile arthritis def x x x x x x x x x
Keratitis def x x x x x x x x x x
Leukaemia def x x x x x x x x x x
Lupus erythematosus def x x x x x x x x x x
Lymphoma def x x x x x x x x x x
Meningitis def x x x x x x x x
Meningitis tuberculous def x x x x x x x x
Multiple sclerosis def x x x x x
Mycosis fungoides def x x x x x x
Neoplasm malignant def x x x x x x x x
Nephritic syndrome x
Nephrotic syndrome def x x x x x x x
Neuritis def x x x x x x x x x x
Optic neuritis def x x x x x x x x x x
Osteoarthritis def x x x x x x x x x x
Pemphigus def x x x x x x x x
Perennial allergic rhinitis def x x x x x x x x
Pneumonia def x x x x x x x x
Polymyositis def x x x x x x x x x x
Posterior uveitis def x x x x x x x x x x
Proteinuria def x x x x x x x x x x
Psoriasis def x x x x x x x
Psoriatic arthropathy def x x x x x x x x
Pulmonary tuberculosis def x x x x x x x x
Purpura def x x x x x x x x
Regional enteritis def x x x x x x x x
Respiratory disorder def x x x x x x x x x x
Rheumatic heart disease def x x x x x x x x x
Rheumatoid arthritis def x x x x x x x x x x
Rhinitis def x x x x x x x x
Rhinitis allergic def x x x x x x x x
Sarcoidosis def x x x x x x x x
Seborrhoeic dermatitis def x x x x x x x
Secondary adrenocortical insufficiency x x x x x x
Secondary thrombocytopenia x x x x x x
Serum sickness def x x x x x x x
Sickness x x x x x x x x
Skin disorder def x x x x x x x x x x
Spondylitis def x x x x x x x x x x
Stomal ulcer def x x x x x x x
Sympathetic ophthalmia def x x x x x x x x x
Synovitis def x x x x x x x x x x
Systemic lupus erythematosus def x x x x x x x x x
Tenosynovitis def x x x x x x x x x x
Thrombocytopenia def x x x x x x x x
Thrombocytopenic purpura def x x x x x x x
Thyroiditis def x x x x x x x x
Trichiniasis def x x x x x x x x
Tuberculosis def x x x x x x x x
Ulcer def x x x x x x x x x x
Uremia def x x x x x x x x x x
Uveitis def x x x x x x x x x x

Information

More information: STITCH, PubChem and possibly Wikipedia or Medpedia

ATC Codes: A07EA03, H02AB07

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Labels

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  1. PREDNISONE : 3 side effects (FDA XML label)
  2. PREDNISONE : 45 side effects (FDA XML label)
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  4. PREDNISONE : 48 side effects (FDA XML label)
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  9. Prednisone : 52 side effects (FDA XML label)
  10. PREDNISONE : 143 side effects (FDA XML label)