SAFETYLIT WEEKLY UPDATE

We compile citations and summaries of about 400 new articles every week.
RSS Feed

HELP: Tutorials | FAQ
CONTACT US: Contact info

Search Results

Journal Article

Citation

Brown ES, Khan DA, Nejtek VA. Ann. Allergy Asthma Immunol. 1999; 83(6 Pt 1): 495-503.

Affiliation

Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas 75235-9101, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/S1081-1206(10)62858-X

PMID

10619339

Abstract

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Readers will learn the importance of psychiatric symptomatology with corticosteroid drug therapy, especially when combined with other medications. DATA SOURCES: A brief history of corticosteroid use over the last five decades was complied utilizing MEDLINE and PSYCHOINFO as sources of information which include peer-reviewed research articles, case studies, and relevant reviews in English. CONCLUSION: Corticosteroids are routinely prescribed for a variety of allergic and immunologic illnesses. Psychiatric side effects from corticosteroids include mania, depression and mood disturbances. Psychiatric symptoms usually occur within the first two weeks of corticosteroid therapy and seem to be dose related. Treatment with lithium or antipsychotics may be helpful. Physicians should carefully monitor patients for psychiatric and cognitive side effects of corticosteroid use.


Language: en

NEW SEARCH


All SafetyLit records are available for automatic download to Zotero & Mendeley
Print