Review
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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 14, 2005; 11(46): 7227-7236
Published online Dec 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i46.7227
Table 4 Drugs and their possible adverse side effects
DrugsPossible adverse side effects
CorticosteroidsAcne, fluid retention, fat redistribution, hypertension, hyperglycemia, psycho-neurological disturbances, cataracts, growth failure in children, osteonecrosis[115]
MesalazineNausea, dyspepsia, rare nephritis, rare idiosyncratic worsening of IBD[116]
SulfapyridineHeadache, nausea, anorexia, rare hypersensibility hepatitis, hemolytic anemia, pancreatitis, reversible sperm abnormalities, worsening of IBD[116]
Azathioprine/mercaptopurinePancreatitis, bone marrow suppression, hepatotoxicity[115]
MethotrexateNausea, leucopenia, hepatic fibrosis, hypersensibility pneumonia[117]
CyclosporinNephrotoxicity, hypertension, headache, gingival hyperplasia, paresthesias[115]
TacrolimusNephrotoxicity[115]
InfliximabInfusion reactions, delayed hypersensitivity-like reactions, drug-induced lupus, tuberculosis reactivation[118]
MetronidazoleNausea, metallic taste, peripheral neuropathy[115]