Cortone
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Cortone
Please Note: This Brand Name drug is no longer available in the US.(Generic versions may still be available.)
Cortone Side Effects Center
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
What is Patient Information in Detail?
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Cortone in Detail - Patient Information: Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:
- problems with your vision;
- swelling, rapid weight gain, feeling short of breath;
- severe depression, unusual thoughts or behavior, seizure (convulsions);
- bloody or tarry stools, coughing up blood;
- pancreatitis (severe pain in your upper stomach spreading to your back, nausea and vomiting, fast heart rate);
- low potassium (confusion, uneven heart rate, extreme thirst, increased urination, leg discomfort, muscle weakness or limp feeling); or
- dangerously high blood pressure (severe headache, blurred vision, buzzing in your ears, anxiety, confusion, chest pain, shortness of breath, uneven heartbeats, seizure).
Less serious side effects may include:
- sleep problems (insomnia), mood changes;
- acne, dry skin, thinning skin, bruising or discoloration;
- slow wound healing;
- increased sweating;
- headache, dizziness, spinning sensation;
- nausea, stomach pain, bloating; or
- changes in the shape or location of body fat (especially in your arms, legs, face, neck, breasts, and waist).
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Read the entire detailed patient monograph for Cortone (Cortisone Acetate) »
What is Prescribing information?
The FDA package insert formatted in easy-to-find categories for health professionals and clinicians.
Cortone FDA Prescribing Information: Side Effects
(Adverse Reactions)
SIDE EFFECTS
Fluid and electrolyte disturbances
Sodium retention
Potassium loss
Fluid retention
Hypokalemic alkalosis
Congestive heart failure in susceptible patients
Musculoskeletal
Muscle weakness
Vertebral compression fractures
Aseptic necrosis of femoral and humeral heads
Loss of muscle mass
Tendon rupture, particularly of the Achilles tendon
Pathologic fracture of long bones
Peptic ulcer with possible perforation and hemorrhage
Ulcerative esophagitis
Increases in alanine transaminase (ALT, SGPT), aspartate transaminase (AST, SGOT) and alkaline phosphatase have been observed following corticosteroid treatment. These changes are usually small, not associated with any clinical syndrome and are reversible upon discontinuation.
Impaired wound healing
Facial erythema
Thin fragile skin
Increased sweating
Petechiae and ecchymoses
May suppress reactions to skin tests
Increased intracranial pressure with papil-ledema (pseudotumor cerebri) usually after treatment
Convulsions
Menstrual irregularities
Suppression of growth in children
Development of Cushingoid state
Decreased carbohydrate tolerance
Secondary adrenocortical and pituitary unresponsiveness, particularly in times of stress, as in trauma, surgery or illness
Manifestations of latent diabetes mellitus Increased requirements for insulin or oral hypoglycemic agents in diabetics
Posterior subcapsular cataracts Glaucoma
Increased intraocular pressure Exophthalmos
Negative nitrogen balance due to protein catabolism
Read the entire FDA prescribing information for Cortone (Cortisone Acetate) »
Additional Cortone Information
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You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit the FDA MedWatch website or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
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