Table 2.

Side effects of corticosteroids.

Cardiovascular	Sodium and fluid retention, hypertension
Gastroenterological	Pancreatitis with high dose steroids, peptic ulcer
Neurologic	Psychosis, altered mood states, headaches, pseudotumor
Opthalmic	Posterior subcapsular cataracts, increased intraocular pressure, glaucoma, exopthalmos
Musculoskeletal	Osteoporosis, vertebral and femoral fractures, aseptic necrosis of femoral head. Myopathy, muscle weakness
Endocrine	Diabetes mellitus/glucose intolerance, Cushingoid facies, hyperlipidemia, growth retardation, menstrual irregularities, suppression of pituitary-adrenal axis
Skin	Acne, increased bruising, impaired wound healing
Infectious	Increased risk of infections, including fungal