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What is Cortisone Injection?

Category: Prescription Drugs

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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.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Joint pain 79 40
Pain 63 21
Pain in hip(s) 62 15
Back pain 17 9
Pain in shoulder(s) 13 9

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  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
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Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 13
Moderate 14
Mild 19
None 79

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Cortisone Injection

Side effect Patients Percentage
Injection site pain 5
Pain 4
Weight gain 4
Achiness 2
Elevated blood sugar (hyperglycemia) 2
Headaches 2

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Why patients stopped taking Cortisone Injection

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Reason Patients Percentage
Course of treatment ended 55
Did not seem to work 26
Doctor's advice 16
Other 15
Side effects too severe 12
Expense 3
Personal research 2
Change in health plan coverage 1
See all 148 patients who've stopped taking Cortisone Injection

Duration

Stopped taking Cortisone Injection

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 89
1 - 6 months 15
6 months - 1 year 14
1 - 2 years 14
2 - 5 years 7
5 - 10 years 1
10 years or more 5
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 88
Usually 9
Sometimes 17
Never taken as prescribed 11
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 12
Somewhat hard to take 31
A little hard to take 26
Not at all hard to take 56
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 5
$100-199 1
$50-99 5
$25-49 9
< $25 35
Not specified 70

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Cortisone Injection after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Botulinum Toxin Type A (Botox) 2
Tramadol (Ultram) 2
Azithromycin (Zithromax) 1
Medicines and therapy 1
Prednisone (Prednisone Intensol) 1

Patients stopped taking Cortisone Injection and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Naproxen (Naproxen Prescription) 2
Diclofenac (Voltaren) 1
Duloxetine (Cymbalta) 1
Epidural Steroid Injection (Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection) 1
Escitalopram (Lexapro) 1

Show all 10 treatments patients report switching to

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5 patient evaluations for Cortisone Injection

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Nov 21, 2013 (Started May 01, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for rotator cuff pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for joint pain)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
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May 22, 2013 (Started May 01, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for rotator cuff pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for joint pain)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
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  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 18, 2012 (Started Mar 08, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain in lower back)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for pain in leg(s))
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Monthly
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Cost: $200+ monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 8, 2009 (Started Aug 07, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Left shoulder locked)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed

Aug 7, 2009 (Started Aug 07, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Left shoulder locked)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
  • 0 helpful marks
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