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Corticosteroids overdose

Corticosteroids overdose

Definition:

This article discusses poisoning from an overdose of corticosteroids, a type of anti-inflammatory medicine.

Poisonous Ingredient:
  • Alclometasone dipropionate
  • Amcinonide
  • Augmented betamethasone dipropionate
  • Beclomethasone dipropionate
  • Betamethasone
  • Betamethasone benzoate
  • Betamethasone dipropionate
  • Betamethasone sodium phosphate
  • Betamethasone valerate
  • Clobetasol propionate
  • Clocortolone pivalate
  • Cortisone
  • Desonide
  • Desoximetasone
  • Dexamethasone
  • Dexamethasone acetate
  • Dexamethasone sodium phosphate
  • Diflorasone acetonide
  • Diflorasone diacetate
  • Flunisolide
  • Fluocinolone acetonide
  • Fluocinonide
  • Fluocinolone acetonide
  • Flurandrenolide
  • Fluticasone propionate
  • Halcinonide
  • Halobetasol propionate
  • Hydrocortisone
  • Hydrocortisone acetate
  • Hydrocortisone butyrate
  • Hydrocortisone sodium phosphate
  • Hydrocortisone valerate
  • Methylprednisolone
  • Methylprednisolone acetate
  • Methylprednisolone sodium succinate
  • Mometasone furoate
  • Prednisolone acetate
  • Prednisolone sodium phosphate
  • Prednisolone tebutate
  • Prednisone
  • Triamcinolone
  • Triamcinolone acetonide
  • Triamcinolone diacetate
  • Triamcinolone hexacetonide

Note: This list may not be all inclusive.

Where Found:
  • Alclometasone dipropionate (Delonal)
  • Augmented betamethasone dipropionate (Deprolene)
  • Beclomethasone dipropionate (Diprosone)
  • Betamethasone sodium phosphate (Celestone)
  • Betamethasone valerate (Valisone)
  • Clobetasol propionate (Temovate)
  • Clocortolone pivalate (Cloderm)
  • Desonide (DesOwen, Tridesilon)
  • Desoximetasone (Topicort)
  • Dexamethasone (Decadron)
  • Fluocinonide (Lidex)
  • Flunisolide (AeroBid)
  • Fluocinolone acetonide (Synalar)
  • Flurandrenolide (Cordran)
  • Fluticasone propionate (Cutivate)
  • Halcinonide (Halog)
  • Hydrocortisone (Cortef)
  • Hydrocortisone sodium phosphate (Solu-Cortef)
  • Hydrocortisone valerate (Westcort)
  • Methylprednisolone (Medrol)
  • Methylprednisolone sodium succinate (Solu-Medrol)
  • Mometasone furoate (Elocon)
  • Prednisolone sodium phosphate (Pred Fonte)
  • Prednisone (Deltasone)
  • Triamcinolone acetonide (Aristocort)

Note: This list may not be all inclusive.

Symptoms:
  • Swelling in lower legs, ankles, or feet
  • Nervousness
  • Sleepiness
  • Depression
  • Discontinuation of the menstrual cycles
  • Weakness
  • Worsening of disease state such as ulcers, diabetes
  • Deafness
  • Itching skin
  • Burning skin
  • Dry skin
  • Hypertension (high blood pressure)
  • Convulsions
  • Muscle weakness
  • Psychosis
Review Date: 10/31/2006
Reviewed By: Eric Perez, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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