What Are The Side Effects Of Budesonide?

Posted on Sat, 11 Jul 2015

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Sat, 11 Jul 2015 Answered on

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Question : In the 8 years I been seen at the VA I have been on the maximum dose of the steroid budesonide 9mg for 3 1/2 to 4 years straight. Until one Doctor caught it and said that I should of never been on any steroid for that long and it would cause other medical problems for me in the future. I was just wondering just what kind of health problems can I expect in the future.

Answered by Dr. Suresh Heijebu (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Avoid long term use of steroids.

Detailed Answer:
Hi Sir,

I understand your query and concern.

Long term steroid use has many side effects which include:

Truncal obesity,
Acne,
Impaired wound healing,
Immunosuppression,
Hypertension,
Diabetes mellitus,
Increased appetite,
Gastrointestinal bleeding,
Osteoporosis, ,
Cataracts, glaucoma and visual blurring.

Post your further queries if any,

Thank you.

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