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What Are The Uses And Side Effects Of Methylprednisolone?

I am a 62 year old female that have been prescribed Methylprednisolone for 6 days only, to decrease a serious sinus and allergy congestion that remained after an acute bronchitis. Three days into the treatment now and I noticed I have had a significant increase in sexual desire, could this be a side effect? will it be temporary?
Mon, 4 Aug 2014
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Uses of methylprednisolone:
Anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive , status asthmaticus acute spinal cord injury , lupus nephritis , aplastic anemia , pneumocystitis, sinusitis , life threatening shock, croup .
Dosage available in 4, 8 16 mg as oral tablets .
Side effects are: Edema, hypertension , arrhthymias, CNS, ENDOCRINE & meatabolic & G I effects.Hirsutism,acne, skin atrophy, arthralgia, fracture ,osteoporosis , glaucoma , infections, hyper sensitivity reactions, necrosis .hiccups.
As far as known to me this don't causes any increase in sexual drive DIRECTLY , however through endocrine effects may change in sexual acts.
Till there is no scientific study about this.
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What Are The Uses And Side Effects Of Methylprednisolone?

Hello Uses of methylprednisolone: Anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive , status asthmaticus acute spinal cord injury , lupus nephritis , aplastic anemia , pneumocystitis, sinusitis , life threatening shock, croup . Dosage available in 4, 8 16 mg as oral tablets . Side effects are: Edema, hypertension , arrhthymias, CNS, ENDOCRINE & meatabolic & G I effects.Hirsutism,acne, skin atrophy, arthralgia, fracture ,osteoporosis , glaucoma , infections, hyper sensitivity reactions, necrosis .hiccups. As far as known to me this don t causes any increase in sexual drive DIRECTLY , however through endocrine effects may change in sexual acts. Till there is no scientific study about this.