COMMON side effects
If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression
- an infection
If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression
- increased hunger
INFREQUENT side effects
If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression
- a hormone disorder where the body produces high levels of cortisol called Cushing's syndrome
- decreased function of the adrenal gland
If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression
- irregular periods
- nausea
RARE side effects
If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression
- water retention
- mental problems from taking the drug
- confusion
- paranoia
- over excitement
- personality disorders
- 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
- slow heartbeat
- chronic heart failure
- obstruction of a blood vessel by a blood clot
- fluid in the lungs
- an ulcer from too much stomach acid
- a hole in the intestine
- bleeding of the stomach or intestines
- osteoporosis, a condition of weak bones
- delirium
- hallucinations
- trouble breathing
- an enlarged liver
- abdominal bloating
- high blood sugar
- a condition where there is excess sugar in the urine
- abnormal liver function tests
- impaired wound healing
If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression
- mood changes
- an extreme sense of wellbeing called euphoria
- irritation of the rectum
- hirsutism, a condition of hair growth on parts of the body normally without hair
- acne
- dizziness
- a sleep disorder
- difficulty sleeping
- temporary redness of face and neck
- nervousness
- abnormal fat distribution
