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Contraindications:

Uses:

• Your doctor will prescribe your exact dose and tell you how often it should be given.
• This medicine may be given into the buttocks, upper arm, thigh, or other large muscle. This is called an IM, or intramuscular (in-tra-MUSS-cue-lar) injection.

• This medicine needs to be given on a regular schedule. If you miss a dose, call your doctor for instructions.

Storage:

• If you have your treatments at a clinic, the staff at the clinic will keep your medicine there.
• If you have your treatments at home, you may need to store your medicine. Keep the medicine at room temperature, away from heat. Do not freeze.
• Keep all medicine out of the reach of children.
• If you have your treatments at home, you should be given a special container for the used needles. Keep it where children or pets cannot reach it.

Special precautions:

• Make sure your doctor knows if you are also taking insulin, diuretics (water pills), phenobarbital, phenytoin (Dilantin®), rifampin, blood thinners (Coumadin®), or estrogen.
• Talk to your doctor before getting flu shots or other vaccines while getting cortisone. Vaccines may not work as well while you are taking this medicine.

Warnings:

• If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, talk with your doctor before using this medicine.
• Before using cortisone, let your doctor know if you have liver or thyroid problems, diabetes, cataracts, glaucoma, or herpes simplex that affects your eyes.
• Avoid getting this medicine in your eyes, nose, mouth, or on your skin.
• It may be easier for you to get an infection while you are getting cortisone. Avoid crowds or people with colds, flu, or other infections.
• If you are exposed to chicken pox or measles, tell your doctor right away.
• Make sure any doctor or dentist who treats you knows that you are taking cortisone.

Side Effects:

• Black or tarry stools
• Muscle weakness or cramps
• Unexplained fever, sore throat
• Fluid retention, weight gain
• Restlessness, anxiety, mood changes
• Sweating
• Redness of the face
• Easy bruising, small purple spots on your skin
• Thinning skin, acne
• Increased hair growth
• Irregular menstrual periods