If you are an asthma sufferer, the chances you take Prednisone are astronomically high. However, you must check with your physician as to
what are the long lasting effects of the drug on your system and what
are the side effects the drug will have on you.
With that in mind, here are some of the side effects of
Prednisone
and what the permanent effects on your system will be. Nevertheless,
check with your physician and pharmacist to ensure that your asthma condition is
under control. And also you should know that lately Prednisone has
been prescribed for a
host of other illnesses besides asthma.
Fungal, viral and bacterial infections may appear as a result of
the drug but could be masked by its usage. As usage increases, the
possibility of complications increase to the point that it
can be fatal.
Use of cortisone or hydrocortisone which are steroids, can result in elevation of blood
pressure, salt and water retention and edema. You should ask your doctor if salt
should be reduced from your diet and if you need to take potassium
supplements as well as a diuretic if you have been on this medication
for some time to get rid of the excess of fluids your body is
accumulating. The use of this drug can also increase the chances of
fatal child diseases such as chicken pox and measles, even though the
child may have been immunized against them. While on this drug if you
become in contact with someone who suffers from chicken pox or
measles, please seek immediate medical attention because they can
affect your health.
Those who suffer from hypothyroidism, cirrhosis, ocular herpes
simplex, psychic derangement such as euphoria, insomnia, mood swings,
personality changes, and severe depression should be under constant
medical supervision. These symptoms can get as serious as psychotic
manifestations and in some cases, psychotic brakes..
Your stomach will suffer as well from ailments such as ulcers,
colitis, perforation of the stomach walls, diverticulitis, intestinal
anastomoses, active or latent peptic ulcer, renal insufficiencies,
hypertension, and osteoporosis.
There are also severe allergic reactions with other medications and
it will affect the body electrolytes. This medication can lead to congestive
heart failure.
The list goes on and on and once you start investigating the side
effects of the drug, your chances of putting your life in danger are
greatly reduced. Like everything else that has to do with your body,
study it and ask questions before accepting it blindly. Remember, it
is your life, and if you don't ask questions, you may not get totally
truthful answers.
Prednisone is
the generic name for Deltasone, Liquid Pred, Meticorten, Orisone, and
Prednicen-M. Because of its usage for respiratory illnesses, it
can be confused with Prednisolone which is the generic name for Delta-Cortel,
Keypred (oral), K-Pred-SP (injection), Pediapred (injection) and
Prednisol (oral). (Ref.: Drug Information
Handbook for the Allied Health Professional with
indication/therapeutic category index. 7th edition. 200-2001)
For more
information on the side effects of this drug, please go to
http://www.webmd.com and
http://www.drkoop.com.
