Cutaneous/local effects
Atrophic changes
	Easy bruising
	Increased fragility
	Purpura
	Stellate pseudoscars
	Steroid atrophy
	Striae
	Telangiectasis
	Ulceration
Infections
	Aggravation of cutaneous infection
	Granuloma gluteale infantum
	Masked infection (tinea incognito)
	Secondary infections
Miscellaneous
	Contact dermatitis
	Delayed wound healing
	Hyperpigmentation
	Hypertrichosis (hirsutism)
	Hypopigmentation
	Perioral dermatitis
	Photosensitization
	Reactivation of Kaposi sarcoma
	Rebound flare
	Steroid-induced acne
	Steroid-induced rosacea
Ocular changes
	Cataracts
	Glaucoma
	Ocular hypertension
Systemic effects
Endocrine
	Cushing disease
	Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal suppression
Metabolic
	Aseptic necrosis of the femoral head
	Decreased growth rate
	Hyperglycemia
Renal/electrolyte
	Hypertension
	Hypocalcemia
	Peripheral edema