Case Report on Steroid Induced Cushing Syndrome

Authors

  • Shaik Salma

Abstract

Glucocorticoids are the effective steroid drugs which reduce the inflammation & most commonly glucocorticoids are used in diseases such as asthma, allergic diseases such as psoriasis, eczema and rheumatoid arthritis. Long term effect of corticosteroids leads to the symptoms of moon face, buffalo hump, pink stretch marks, and weight gain. In this we are going to report a case of 30 yrs female patient with representing the long term use of corticosteroids; Prednisolone leads to cushing syndrome. Eventually she was treated with oral hypoglycemics and diuretics and the use of steroid had stopped temporarily and the dose of prednisolone was tapered.

Keywords: glucocorticoids, prednisolone, Cushing syndrome

DOI

https://doi.org/10.22270/jddt.v9i4-s.3269

Author Biography

Shaik Salma

6th Year Pharm. D, Ratnam Institute of Pharmacy, Pidathapolur (V), Muthukur (M), Nellore-524 346, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Published

15-08-2019
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Salma S. Case Report on Steroid Induced Cushing Syndrome. J. Drug Delivery Ther. [Internet]. 2019 Aug. 15 [cited 2025 Feb. 12];9(4-s):598-600. Available from: https://jddtonline.info/index.php/jddt/article/view/3269

How to Cite

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Salma S. Case Report on Steroid Induced Cushing Syndrome. J. Drug Delivery Ther. [Internet]. 2019 Aug. 15 [cited 2025 Feb. 12];9(4-s):598-600. Available from: https://jddtonline.info/index.php/jddt/article/view/3269