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What Causes Swollen Legs After Taking Omnacortil For Ulcerative Colitis?

Hello doctor, I have ulcerative colitics dr suggested to take omnacartil 10mg x 4 (40mg) for four days and 10 mg x 3 for 14 days already I have taken for 4 days my legs and face are swelling...Already am neurogenic bladder patient am 30 yrs old ..How effected steroid in our body also its normal or habe to take any other precaution? ?
Mon, 14 Sep 2015
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Hi & Welcome.
I appreciate your concern for the swollen face and the legs after taking Omnacortil.

Omnacortil is a corticosteroid which is mainly reserved for the acute flare up of ulcerative colitis & it should be taken as a short course for about 5-7 days to prevent its side effects.

Swollen face and limbs appear to be due to accumulation of fluid in body (edema) resulting in weight gain.
Other possible side effects include infections, increased blood glucose, weakening of bones (osteoporosis), high BP hypertension, delayed healing of the wounds, cataract.

So, in view of a number of major side effects on long term use, Omnicotil should be used as a short burst followed by gradual reduction of the dosage to prevent adrenal crisis.

Hope to have answered your query.




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What Causes Swollen Legs After Taking Omnacortil For Ulcerative Colitis?

Hi & Welcome. I appreciate your concern for the swollen face and the legs after taking Omnacortil. Omnacortil is a corticosteroid which is mainly reserved for the acute flare up of ulcerative colitis & it should be taken as a short course for about 5-7 days to prevent its side effects. Swollen face and limbs appear to be due to accumulation of fluid in body (edema) resulting in weight gain. Other possible side effects include infections, increased blood glucose, weakening of bones (osteoporosis), high BP hypertension, delayed healing of the wounds, cataract. So, in view of a number of major side effects on long term use, Omnicotil should be used as a short burst followed by gradual reduction of the dosage to prevent adrenal crisis. Hope to have answered your query.