COMMON side effects
If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression
- an infection
- mood changes
If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression
- conditions of excess stomach acid secretion
- difficulty sleeping
- weight gain
- increased hunger
- nervousness
INFREQUENT side effects
If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression
- diabetes
- a hormone disorder where the body produces high levels of cortisol called Cushing's syndrome
- low amount of calcium in the blood
- high levels of white blood cells
- bleeding of the stomach or intestines
- thin fragile skin
If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression
- small red skin lesions due to dilated blood vessels
- irregular periods
- dry skin
- puffy face from water retention
RARE side effects
If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression
- Kaposi's sarcoma
- pheochromocytoma
- insufficiency of the hypothalamus and pituitary gland
- an increased sodium level in the blood
- low amount of potassium in the blood
- anemia
- large purple or brown skin blotches
- mental problems from taking the drug
- paranoia
- pseudotumor cerebri, a condition with high fluid pressure in the brain
- a disease with shrinking and weaker muscles called myopathy
- increased pressure in the eye
- glaucoma, an increased pressure in the eye
- clouding of the lens of the eye called cataracts
- high blood pressure
- complete stoppage of the heart
- slow heartbeat
- abnormal heart rhythm
- chronic heart failure
- obstruction of a blood vessel by a blood clot
- inflammation of the blood vessels
- thrombophlebitis, an inflamed vein due to a blood clot
- fluid in the lungs
- an ulcer in the esophagus
- an ulcer from too much stomach acid
- acute inflammation of the pancreas
- a condition with symptoms that resemble lupus
- rupture of a tendon
- osteoporosis, a condition of weak bones
- delirium
- hallucinations
- seizures
- trouble breathing
- an enlarged liver
- abnormal liver function tests
- a broken bone
- impaired wound healing
- a significant type of allergic reaction called anaphylaxis
- a type of allergic reaction called angioedema
- a rupture in the wall of the stomach or intestine
- osteonecrosis, the death of bone tissue due to a lack of blood supply
- a fat embolism, a type of clot made of cholesterol or fat
- central serous chorioretinopathy
- epidural lipomatosis
If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression
- overactive thyroid gland
- a condition with low thyroid hormone levels
- blurred vision
- optic disk edema
- absence of menstrual periods
- a problem with menstrual periods
- hirsutism, a condition of hair growth on parts of the body normally without hair
- acne
- joint pain
- memory loss
- fainting
- sensation of spinning or whirling
- dizziness
- excessive sweating
- small reddish-purplish pin-point sized spots on skin
- scaling of the skin
- headache
- hiccups
- nausea
- abdominal bloating
- high blood sugar
- a feeling of pins and needles on skin
- a feeling of general discomfort called malaise
- abnormal fat distribution
- fast heartbeat
- peripheral sensory nerve disorder
- bulging of the eyes