Depending on the dosage and duration of treatment, glucocorticoids may give rise to the following side effects: moon face, trunk obesity, muscular weakness, hypertension, osteoporosis, reduced glucose tolerance, diabetes mellitus, disorders of sex hormone secretion, peptic ulcer, impairment of antibody response, retarded of growth in children, glaucoma, cataract, thrombosis and pancreatitis.
Central nervous system: headache, vertigo, increased intracranial pressure with papilledema.
Electrolyte disturbance and fluid retention.
Dermatologic and immunologic disturbance.