SURVEYOR Health - Drug Interactions and Side Effects of Prednisone

Drug Interactions and Side Effects of Prednisone

Prednisone has 78 Side Effects total
56 are Life Threatening
5 Occur Most Frequently

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Uses of Prednisone

USES: Prednisone is used to treat conditions such as arthritis, blood disorders, breathing problems, severe allergies, skin diseases, cancer, eye problems, and immune system disorders. Prednisone belongs to a class of drugs known as corticosteroids. It decreases your immune system's response to various diseases to reduce symptoms such as swelling and allergic-type reactions.

Prednisone has 56 Life Threatening (Critical) Side Effects

Critical Seriousness - Abnormal Heart Rhythm - Conduction Disorder of the Heart is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone

Critical Seriousness - Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Abnormal Hepatic Function Tests is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone

Critical Seriousness - Acute Inflammation of the Pancreas - Acute Pancreatitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone

Critical Seriousness - Bleeding of the Stomach or Intestines - Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone

Critical Seriousness - Blood Clot in Vein - Thrombophlebitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone

Critical Seriousness - Broken Bone - Fractures is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone

Critical Seriousness - Cataracts is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone

Critical Seriousness - Chronic Heart Failure is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone

Critical Seriousness - Complete Stoppage of the Heart - Cardiac Arrest is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone

Critical Seriousness - Confused - Impaired Cognition is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone

Critical Seriousness - Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone

Critical Seriousness - Delirium is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone

Critical Seriousness - Depression is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone

Critical Seriousness - Diabetes - Diabetes Mellitus is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone

Critical Seriousness - Disease of the Nerves - Neuropathy is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone

Critical Seriousness - Disorder involving Personality Changes - Personality Disorders is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone

Critical Seriousness - Enlarged Liver - Hepatomegaly is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone

Critical Seriousness - Extreme Sense of Well Being - Euphoria is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone

Critical Seriousness - False Sense of Well-Being is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone

Critical Seriousness - Fast Heartbeat - Tachyarrhythmia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone

Critical Seriousness - Fit - Tonic Clonic Seizure is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone

Critical Seriousness - Fluid in the Lungs - Pulmonary Edema is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone

Critical Seriousness - Hallucination - Hallucinations is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone

Critical Seriousness - Hemorrhage of Blood Under the Skin - Ecchymosis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone

Critical Seriousness - High Blood Pressure - Hypertension is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone

Critical Seriousness - Hives - Urticaria is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone

Critical Seriousness - Impaired Wound Healing is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone

Critical Seriousness - Increased Pressure in Eyes - Glaucoma is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone

Critical Seriousness - Increased Pressure in the Eye - Ocular Hypertension is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone

Critical Seriousness - Infection is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone

Critical Seriousness - Inflammation of Skin caused by an Allergy - Allergic Dermatitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone

Critical Seriousness - Life Threatening Allergic Reaction - Anaphylaxis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone

Critical Seriousness - Mental Disturbance - Psychiatric Disturbance is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone

Critical Seriousness - Mood Changes is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone

Critical Seriousness - Muscle Disease - Myopathy is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone

Critical Seriousness - Muscle Weakness is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone

Critical Seriousness - Nerve Pain - Neuralgia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone

Critical Seriousness - Obstruction of Blood Vessel caused by a Fat Globule - Cholesterol Embolism is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone

Critical Seriousness - Obstruction of a Blood Vessel by a Blood Clot - Thromboembolic Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone

Critical Seriousness - Osteoporosis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone

Critical Seriousness - Over Excitement - Excitement is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone

Critical Seriousness - Paranoia - Paranoid Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone

Critical Seriousness - Pseudotumor Cerebri - Benign Intracranial Hypertension is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone

Critical Seriousness - Rash - Skin Rash is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone

Critical Seriousness - Reaction due to an Allergy - Allergic Reactions is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone

Critical Seriousness - Redness of Skin - Erythema is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone

Critical Seriousness - Rupture of a Tendon - Tendon Rupture is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone

Critical Seriousness - Skin Stretch Marks - Skin Striae is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone

Critical Seriousness - Slow Heartbeat - Bradycardia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone

Critical Seriousness - The Presence of Sugar in the Urine - Glycosuria is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone

Critical Seriousness - Trouble Breathing - Dyspnea is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone

Critical Seriousness - Ulcer from Stomach Acid - Peptic Ulcer is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone

Critical Seriousness - Ulcers of Esophagus - Esophageal Ulcer is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone

Critical Seriousness - Vasculitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone

Critical Seriousness - Visible Water Retention - Edema is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone

Critical Seriousness - Water Retention - Body Fluid Retention is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Prednisone

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Prednisone has 5 Most Frequently Occurring Side Effects

Chronic Trouble Sleeping - Insomnia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Prednisone

Conditions of Excess Stomach Acid Secretion - Gastric Hypersecretory Conditions is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Prednisone

Increased Hunger - Increased Appetite is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Prednisone

Infection is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Prednisone

Nervous - Nervousness is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Prednisone

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Prednisone Drug-Drug Interactions

Prednisone has interactions of severe seriousness with 4 drug(s):

Prednisone has 1 severe interactions with Efalizumab. Click here to see them

Prednisone has 1 severe interactions with Natalizumab. Click here to see them

Prednisone has 1 severe interactions with Raptiva. Click here to see them

Prednisone has 1 severe interactions with Tysabri. Click here to see them

Prednisone has interactions of serious seriousness with 99 drug(s).

Prednisone has interactions of moderate seriousness with 1647 drug(s).

Prednisone has interactions of unknown seriousness with 19 drug(s).

Prednisone has 46 Condition Contraindications

If you have any of these Conditions then you should carefully evaluate the risks of taking Prednisone.

Prednisone Oral Contraindications
(grouped by decreasing seriouosness level)

Absolute Contraindications

Arginase Deficiency is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Arginosuccinate Lyase Deficiency - Inherited Deficiency of Arginosuccinate Lyase is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Carbamyl Phosphate Synthetase Deficiency - Inherited Deficiency of Carbamyl Phosphate Synthetase is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Cerebral Malaria - Malaria Affecting the Brain is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Cerebral Trauma - Brain Injury is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Citrullinemia is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Fungal Infections - Infection caused by a Fungus is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Ornithine Carbamyltransferase Deficiency is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Pregnancy is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Relative Contraindications

Acute Untreated Tuberculosis - Active Tuberculosis that has Not Been Treated is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Avascular Necrosis of Bone is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Cataracts is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Chronic Heart Failure is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Gastritis - Burning Stomach is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Inactive Tuberculosis is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Infection is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Intestinal Anastomosis - Surgical Joining of Two Parts of the Intestine is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Measles is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Measles Contact - Exposure to the Measles is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Ocular Herpes Simplex - Herpes Simplex Infection of the Eye is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Osteoporosis is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Pathological Fracture - Broken Bone due to Disease or Illness is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Psychotic Disorder - Mental Disorder with Loss of Normal Personality & Reality is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Strongyloidiasis - Intestinal Infection caused by the Roundworm Strongyloides is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Tendon Rupture - Rupture of a Tendon is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Varicella Contact - Exposure to the Chickenpox is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Varicella Zoster Virus Infection - Infection caused by the Varicella Zoster Virus is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Contraindication Warnings

Diabetes Mellitus - Diabetes is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Diverticulitis of Gastrointestinal Tract - Diverticulitis is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Edema - Visible Water Retention is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Hepatic Cirrhosis - Hardening of the Liver is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Herpes Simplex Infection is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Hypercholesterolemia - High Cholesterol is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Hyperglycemia - High Blood Sugar is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Hypertension - High Blood Pressure is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Hypokalemia - Low Amount of Potassium in the Blood is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Hypothalamic-Pituitary Insufficiency - Insufficiency of the Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Hypothyroidism - Underactive Thyroid is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Immunosuppression - Reduction in the Body's Resistance to Infection is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Muscle Atrophy - Muscle Wasting is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Myopathy - Muscle Disease is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Myopathy with CK Elevation - Muscle Pain or Tenderness with Increase Creatine Kinase is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Open Angle Glaucoma - Wide-Angle Glaucoma is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Osteopenia - Decreased Calcification or Density of Bone is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Peptic Ulcer - Ulcer from Stomach Acid is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Seizure Disorder - Seizures is a contraindication of Prednisone.

Prednisone has 12 related brands and strengths:

Prednisone 1 Mg Tab Prednisone 10 Mg Tab Prednisone 10 Mg Tabs In A Dose Pack Prednisone 2.5 Mg Tab Prednisone 20 Mg Tab Prednisone 5 Mg Tab Prednisone 5 Mg Tabs In A Dose Pack Prednisone 5 Mg/5 Ml Oral Soln Prednisone 5 Mg/Ml Oral Concentrate Prednisone 50 Mg Tab Prednisone Intensol 5 Mg/Ml Oral Concentrate Prednisone Powder

Prednisone - Symptoms of overdose may include
If overdose is suspected, contact a poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US National Poison Hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canada residents can call a provincial poison control center.

Contact poison control
If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US national poison hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canadian residents should call their local poison control center directly.