Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
Symptoms of corticosteroid overdose can include:
- Burning or itching skin
Convulsions Deafness - Depression
- Dry skin
- High blood pressure
- Muscle weakness
- Nervousness
- Psychosis
- Sleepiness
- Stopping of menstrual cycle
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Swelling in lower legs , ankles, or feet - Weakness
- Worsening of health conditions such as ulcers, diabetes
Review Date: 01/17/2010
Reviewed By: Jacob L. Heller, MD, MHA, Emergency Medicine, Virginia Mason
Medical Center, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve,
MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
