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Prednisone is a glucocorticoid medication mostly used to suppress the immune system and decrease inflammation in conditions such as asthma, COPD, and rheumatologic diseases. [3] It is also used to treat high blood calcium due to cancer and adrenal insufficiency along with other steroids . [ 3 ]
Low blood cortisol can cause a variety of symptoms, including fatigue, malaise, muscle and joint pain, reduced appetite, weight loss, and increased sensitivity to cold. [ 15 ] [ 14 ] Gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, abdominal pain, and vomiting are particularly common.
The most common prednisone side effects include: Appetite changes. Fluid retention. ... Mood swings. Weakened immune system. Weight gain. Prednisone can also cause some serious but rare side ...
Weight gain due to increased visceral and truncal fat deposition (central obesity) and appetite stimulation; see corticosteroid-induced lipodystrophy; Hypercortisolemia with prolonged or excessive use (also known as, exogenous Cushing's syndrome) Impaired memory and attention deficits [50] See steroid dementia syndrome.
Usually appetite enhancement is considered an undesirable side effect of certain drugs as it leads to unwanted weight gain, [3] [4] [5] but sometimes it can be beneficial and a drug may be prescribed solely for this purpose, especially when the patient is suffering from severe appetite loss or muscle wasting due to cystic fibrosis, anorexia ...
A systematic review published in the journal Obesity Reviews in 2019 found that just about all of the widely-used medications for depression resulted in long-term weight gain, with the exception ...
Weight loss despite normal or increased appetite. Some patients (especially younger ones) gain weight due to excessive appetite stimulation that exceeds the weight loss effect. [11] Increased appetite. [4] Increased sweating [11] Heat intolerance [11] Abnormal breast enlargement in men [12]
Abrupt termination of the drug commonly causes transient non-specific symptoms such as loss of appetite, upset stomach, vomiting, drowsiness, confusion, headache, fever, joint and muscle pain, peeling skin, and weight loss. [29] [30] These symptoms can be attributed to steroid withdrawal syndrome, adrenal insufficiency, or disease relapse. [29]