Methylprednisolone/prednisone: Moon face, central obesity and silver striae: case reportdoi:10.2165/00128415-201113600-00090NoneReactions Weekly
Prednisone is a drug used for suppressing the immune system and inflammation such as asthma, severe psoriasis, lupus, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, and several types of arthritis. Side effects, drug interactions, dosage, and pregnancy and breastfe
Fat redistribution Prednisone can change where your body stores fat. Fat can be deposited in undesirable areas in the body, such as the face (moon face), abdomen and upper back (buffalo hump). General guidelines on how to manage fat redistribution: Fat redistribution will only go away after ...
Prednisone can increase WBC as early as the first day of therapy. The elevation and rapidity of increase are dose related. The important pearl is that steroid-induced leukocytosis involves an increase of polymorphonuclear white blood cells with a rise in monocytes and a decrease in eosinophils and...
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She had also been receiving naproxen 500mg three times a day for pain and myopathy [ duration of treatment to reaction onset not stated ]. At presentation, she had severe muscle atrophy, abdominal fat accumulation, and a buffalo hump and moon face; her BP was 110/60 and she was ...
She showed a response to therapy and was discharged on maintenance oral prednisone 50mg which was tapered to 40mg [ frequency not stated ]. On day 226 she was found to be intolerant of steroids with several side effects including central obesity, silver striae and moon face. Rituximab was ...
Children treated with prednisone 2mg/kg showed increased appetite; three cases developed Cushing's moon face; one case showed a transient hypertension at the end of treatment.Conclusions:The routine, early use of prednisone in uncomplicated HSP is not recommended. However, when it is indicated, a...
Puffiness of the face (moon face) Growth of facial hair. Thinning and easy bruising of the skin. Impaired wound healing. Glaucoma. Cataracts. Ulcers in the stomach and duodenum. Does prednisone affect bowel movements? abdominal distention, abdominal pain,anorexia which may result in weight loss,...