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What is Cortisone Injection?

Cortisone is a steroid hormone and along with adrenaline is one of the main stress hormones associated with the "fight or flight" response to stressors. Cortisone can be administered by injection for a variety of indications and functions as an immune suppressant.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
2 29%
Moderate
3 43%
Mild
0 0%
None
2 29%

Most commonly reported side effects

Tissue necrosis
1 14%
hard to walk for 48 hours because of injection pain
1 14%
shut down of natural cortisone production due to interaction with Kaletra
1 14%
pain, neck/back, limited mobility
1 14%
weigth gain
1 14%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Cortisone Injection. See all 13 dosages ►

  1000ml as needed 1other as needed 40mg as needed 50mg/mL as needed as needed ml as needed one time weekly 50 mg monthly 2 other one time 50 mg daily 50 mg one time 300 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Cortisone Injection (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Course of treatment ended
6 40% Course of treatment ended: 40%
Did not seem to work
2 13% Did not seem to work: 13%
Other
2 13% Other: 13%
Side effects too severe
1 7% Side effects too severe: 7%
Not indicated
1 7% Not indicated: 7%

See all 11 patients who’ve stopped taking Cortisone Injection

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Cortisone Injection

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
0
2
5
4
2

Stopped Taking Cortisone Injection

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
2
1
2
3
2

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
4 57%
Usually
1 14%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
2 29%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
2 29%
Somewhat
1 14%
A little
2 29%
Not at all
2 29%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
1 14%
< $25
1 14%

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Report created on November 24, 2009.