Indication
Corticosteroid, prescribed for certain conditions associated with decreased adrenal gland function.Contra Indication
Glaucoma, hypersensitivity, viral, tubercular.Caution
Patients with history of liver, kidney, intestinal or heart disease, diabetes, under active thyroid, high blood pressure, mental illness, myasthenia gravis, joint inflammation, eye infection, seizures, tuberculosis, ulcer, any allergy, who are taking other medications, during pregnancy and breastfeeding.Side Effect
Cushings habitus. Peptic ulceration may be aggravated.Sodium and fluid retention. Potassium and Calcium depletion. Muscle wasting, osteoporosis. GI disturbances and bleeding. Increased appetite and delayed wound healing. Bruising, striae, hirsutism, acne, flushing. Headache, depression, psychosis, menstrual irregularity. Suppression of pitutary-adrenocortical system. Dermal atrophy. Hyperglycaemia. Susceptibility to infection. Osteoporosis. Growth retardation. Foetal abnormalities.
Topical application to the eye can produce corneal ulcers, raised IOP, reduced visual function and posterior subcapsular cataract.