title: Side-effects of corticosteroid agents.
abstract: Anti-inflammatory corticosteroid drugs are powerful therapeutic agents for a wide range of disorders. However, they do have recognized side-effects, most of which are related to the dose and the duration of therapy. Thus, short courses of even high doses of corticosteroid drugs have very few adverse effects. A detailed knowledge of the long-term side-effects of corticosteroid agents and their incidence will assist the physician in making informed judgements on the potential benefits of treatment with these drugs.
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000307:Adrenal Gland Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D005260:Female; D005271:Femur Head Necrosis / Q000139:chemically induced; D006130:Growth Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000139:chemically induced; D007239:Infections / Q000139:chemically induced; D007427:Intracranial Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000139:chemically induced; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000139:chemically induced; D010437:Peptic Ulcer / Q000139:chemically induced; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011241:Prednisone / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D013997:Time Factors; D014883:Water-Electrolyte Imbalance / Q000139:chemically induced
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D011239:Prednisolone; D011241:Prednisone