Prevention and management of glucocorticoid-induced side effects: A comprehensive review: Ocular, cardiovascular, muscular, and psychiatric side effects and issues unique to pediatric patients

Avrom Caplan; Nicole Fett; Misha Rosenbach; Victoria P Werth; Robert G Micheletti

doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2016.02.1241

Prevention and management of glucocorticoid-induced side effects: A comprehensive review: Ocular, cardiovascular, muscular, and psychiatric side effects and issues unique to pediatric patients

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2017 Feb;76(2):201-207. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2016.02.1241.

Authors

Avrom Caplan¹, Nicole Fett², Misha Rosenbach¹, Victoria P Werth¹, Robert G Micheletti³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
² Department of Dermatology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon.
³ Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Electronic address: robert.micheletti@uphs.upenn.edu.

PMID: 28088991
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2016.02.1241

Abstract

The final article in this 4-part continuing medical education series reviews the ocular, cardiovascular, muscular, and psychiatric side effects of glucocorticoids and discusses side effects unique to pediatric patients.

Keywords: cataracts; glaucoma; glucocorticoids; growth suppression; side effects; steroid myopathy; steroid psychosis; steroids.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Cardiovascular Diseases / chemically induced*
Cardiovascular Diseases / therapy*
Child
Eye Diseases / chemically induced*
Eye Diseases / therapy*
Glucocorticoids / adverse effects*
Humans
Mental Disorders / chemically induced*
Mental Disorders / therapy*
Muscular Diseases / chemically induced*
Muscular Diseases / therapy*

Substances

Glucocorticoids