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What Are The Side Effects Of Long Term Usage Of Steroids For Atopic Dermatitis?
18 year old boy with 15 years of atopic dermatitis. now it looks like turned into prorigo , dr. prescribed 15 days 20mg gupisone . every 6 months he has to take gupisone with later tapering doze to around 2 months. so does this affect any internal organs with the steroid intake longterm sideeffect.
Wed, 23 Sep 2020
Hi,
Steroids are mainly used to reduce inflammation and suppress the immune system. They are used to treat some conditions like asthma, allergic rhinitis, COPD, urticaria, atopic eczema, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, painful and inflammed joints, SLE, polymyalgia rheumatica, giant cell arteritis, multiple sclerosis, Addison's disease etc. Steroid has side effects too.
Potential side effects of long term treatment include: headache, stomach or duodenal ulcers, increased appetite, weight gain, acne, DM, increased risk of infections, depression, mood changes, mood swings, HTN, delayed wound healing, thinned skin that bruises easily, osteoporosis, withdrawal symptoms caused by suppression of adrenal glands, glaucoma, cataracts, muscle weakness, loss of potassium etc.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Zubayer Alam, General & Family Physician
Steroids are mainly used to reduce inflammation and suppress the immune system. They are used to treat some conditions like asthma, allergic rhinitis, COPD, urticaria, atopic eczema, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, painful and inflammed joints, SLE, polymyalgia rheumatica, giant cell arteritis, multiple sclerosis, Addison's disease etc. Steroid has side effects too.
Potential side effects of long term treatment include: headache, stomach or duodenal ulcers, increased appetite, weight gain, acne, DM, increased risk of infections, depression, mood changes, mood swings, HTN, delayed wound healing, thinned skin that bruises easily, osteoporosis, withdrawal symptoms caused by suppression of adrenal glands, glaucoma, cataracts, muscle weakness, loss of potassium etc.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Zubayer Alam, General & Family Physician
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