Two Cases of Toxic Hepatitis after Intravenous High-dose Methylprednisolone
Hae Joo Rha, MD, Jung Im Seok, MD
Department of Neurology, Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
Short-term high-dose intravenous methylprednisolone is widely used in various inflammatory and
autoimmune conditions. Steroid has several side effects such as hyperglycemia, gastritis, weight
gain, insomnia, and osteoporosis. However, toxic hepatitis is a rare complication of steroid
treatment. We introduce two cases of acute hepatitis after treatment with methylprednisolone.
Journal of Multiple Sclerosis 8(2):31-33, 2017
keyword : Methylprednisolone, Adverse drug reactions, Hepatitis
