World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

STEROID ABUSE AND HYPERTENSION: A CASE REPORT

*Dr. Zeenath Unnissa, *Mohammed Mudassir, *Nazneen begum

ABSTRACT

Prednisone, a corticosteroid medicine, is taken by millions of individuals to treat a number of medical disorders, including asthma, emphysema, allergies, Crohn's disease, multiple sclerosis, ruptured spinal discs, acute muscle pain syndromes, rheumatoid arthritis, and autoimmune illnesses. By extending their prescription's length and dose, some people misuse prednisone. Prednisone abusers are more likely to have these side effects, which include elevated blood sugar levels, swelling in the feet, a loss of bone mass, and weakened muscles. The current cut-off point for hypertension therapy is 140/90 mm Hg in blood pressure. High blood pressure (HBP), commonly referred to as hypertension (HTN), is a chronic medical disease in which the blood pressure in the arteries remains consistently high. Frequent headaches, vertigo, dizziness, light-headedness, fainting, and impaired eyesight are among the symptoms. The authors reviews the literature and discusses treatment options available for the management. Case Report: The authors present a case of 60-year-old male patient admitted in hospital with complaints of blurred vision for the past six months, body pains that have been treated with prednisone for two years, facial puffiness, and foot swelling for the past month. The patient's past medical history includes hypertension for the past six months while taking AMLO-AT and rheumatoid arthritis for two years while taking prednisone. Patient care began after being diagnosed. Result: Symptoms were eased, blood pressure is maintained normally, and problems are avoided by the following treatment after 3 days of treatment. Conclusion: Individuals should not abuse prednisone or other glucocorticoids because it is likely to have serious complications. Prednisone has both harmful as well as beneficial effects.

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