Dangers of Prednisone...
NOTE:
This information is provided courtesy of those who insist that drug manufacturers report adverse events and warn physicians and patients about the issues associated with each drug, such as the United States FDA. For further information, please refer to the links provided below.

Prednisone is a potentially very dangerous Rx drug. This is but a sampling of why:

  • activation of latent diabetes
  • behavioral changes
  • blurred vision
  • bone thinning
  • cataracts
  • corneal perforation
  • Cushing's Syndrome
  • decreased carbohydrate tolerance
  • depressed immune reaction
  • euphoria
  • fatality from chickenpox
  • fatality from measles
  • fluid retention
  • fungal eye infections
  • glaucoma
  • inflammation of the esophagus
  • inflammation of the pancreas
  • insomnia
  • irregular menstruation
  • Kaposi's sarcoma (a type of cancer)
  • muscle weakness or disease
  • osteoporosis
  • peptic ulcer
  • poor wound healing
  • psychotic behavior
  • reactivation of dormant tuberculosis
  • severe depression
  • stunted growth (children)
  • thinning of skin
  • toxic epiderman necrolysis
  • vertigo
  • viral eye infections
  • weight gain

    • Source Reference Links:

    Adverse Reactions
    FDA Medwatch AERS - 1999
    FDA Medwatch AERS - 2000
    General Information
    Patient Handout


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