The frequency and severity of side effects depend on the duration of application, size of the dosage used and the possibility of compliance circadian rhythm appointedtion.
Co the endocrine system: reduced glucose tolerance, "steroid" diabetes or a manifestation of latent diabetes mellitus, adrenal function suppression, Cushing's syndrome (moon face, obesity, pituitary type, hirsutism, increased blood pressure, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, myasthenia gravis, striae) delayed sexual development in children.
From the digestive system: nausea, vomiting, pancreatitis, steroid ulcer of the stomach and duodenum, erosive esophagitis, bleeding and perforation of the gastrointestinal tract, increase or decrease in appetite, flatulence, hiccups, increased activity of "liver" transaminases and alkaline phosphatase.
From the CAS side: arrhythmias, bradycardia (up to cardiac arrest); development (in predisposed patients) or increased severity of CHF, changes in ECG, characteristic of hypokalemia, increased blood pressure, hypercoagulation, thrombosis. In patients with acute and subacute myocardial infarction - the spread of the focus of necrosis, slowing the formation of scar tissue, which can lead to rupture of the heart muscle.
Co the sides of the nervous system: delirium, disorientation, euphoria, hallucinations, manic-depressive psychosis, depression, paranoia, increased intracranial pressure, nervousness or anxiety, insomnia, dizziness, vertigo, pseudotumor, cerebral palsy, headache, convulsions.
From the sense organs: posterior subcapsular cataract, increased intraocular pressure with possible damage to the optic nerve, propensity to develop secondary bacterial,fungal or viral infections-eye, trophic changes in the cornea, exophthalmos.
From the side of metabolism: increased excretion of calcium, hypocalcemia, weight gain, negative nitrogen balance (increased protein breakdown), increased sweating. Conditioned by ISS activity - fluid and sodium retention (peripheral edema), hypernatremia, hypokalemic syndrome (hypokalemia, - arrhythmia, myalgia or muscle spasm, unusual weakness and fatigue).
From the musculoskeletal system: slowing of growth and ossification processes in children (premature closure of epiphyseal growth zones), osteoporosis (very rarely - pathological bone fractures, aseptic necrosis of the head of the humerus and femur), tendon rupture muscles, "steroid" myopathy, decrease in muscle mass (atrophy).
From the skin and mucous membranes: delayed wound healing, petechiae, ecchymoses, skin thinning, hyper- or hypopigmentation, steroid acne, striae, propensity to develop pyoderma and candidiasis.
Allergic reactions: generalized (skin rash, itching, anaphylactic shock), local allergic reactions.
Other: development or exacerbation of infections (the emergence of this side effect is facilitated by jointly used immunosuppressants and vaccination), leukocyturia, withdrawal syndrome.