Side effects of dexamethasone

summary

Dexamethasone, also known as desamethasone and flumethylprednisolone, is an anti-inflammatory and anti allergic drug. It is mainly used as emergency medicine for critical diseases and the treatment of various kinds of inflammation. So what are the side effects of eating too much dexamethasone for a long time? Now let's understand it together

Side effects of dexamethasone

First, dexamethasone injection may cause hypertension, ulceration, osteoporosis and other side effects.

Second, the most commonly used side effects are edema or full moon face, puffiness, high appetite, followed by insomnia, yellowing, hairiness, acne and so on. Therefore, this drug cannot be abused. High white blood cells usually indicate bacterial infection and need antibiotic treatment

Third, the main side effects can cause blood sugar rise; peptic ulcer; Buffalo back; full moon face; concurrent infection and other main manifestations. The increase of white blood cells is mostly considered to be caused by infection, which may be related to this drug

matters needing attention

Dexamethasone injection is mainly used for allergic and autoimmune inflammatory diseases, such as connective tissue disease, rheumatoid arthritis, severe bronchial asthma, dermatitis and other allergic diseases, ulcerative colitis, acute leukemia, malignant lymphoma and so on