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What Are The Side Effects Of Corticosteroid?

My uncle is using Dexa trisortil as combined medicament(dexametsone &Indomethacin) to relief his hand pain , he is an athletic trainer .. He is worried about the side effects of the corticosteroid and is consulting whether to peruse the treatment or not .He is still on the first package course and hasn t finished it yet .. Thank you very much
Mon, 27 Jul 2015
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Long term use of steroids causes weight gain and weak bones due to osteoporosis. He can taper it down when his symptoms come to control and then finally stop.
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What Are The Side Effects Of Corticosteroid?

Long term use of steroids causes weight gain and weak bones due to osteoporosis. He can taper it down when his symptoms come to control and then finally stop.