Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) from case series and case reports
Adverse effects | No. of patients with ADRs | Outcome |
---|---|---|
Disturbance in mood and behaviour | 11 | 1 stopped medication |
Weight gain | 9 | |
Hypertriglyceridemia | 5 | |
Urticaria | 4 | |
Angioedema | 4 | |
Infection (varicella) | 3 | 1 died (all admitted to intensive care unit) |
HPA axis suppression | 3 | |
vomiting | 2 | |
Increased blood pressure | 1 | |
Sudoresis | 1 | |
Rash | 1 | 1 stopped medication |
Impending doom | 1 | |
Lost consciousness | 1 | |
Headache | 1 | |
Hypocalcaemia | 1 | |
Increased ocular pressure | 1 | |
Ocular pain | 1 | |
Photophobia | 1 | |
51* |
*Some patients had more than one adverse drug reaction.
HPA, hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal.