Steroid injections are used to help relieve the pain and swelling associated with many types of arthritic conditions, including both inflammatory arthritis and osteoarthritis. Injecting a steroid in or around the joint is an effective way to locally reduce pain and swelling. You may experience some pain at the injection site. This should go away on its own,. . .
Drug Class: Corticosteroid
Prednisone
Prednisone is a steroid used to treat inflammatory types of arthritis, such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA), ankylosing spondylitis(AS), juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), acute gouty arthritis, lupus, and polymyalgia rheumatica. It is a potent and fast-acting anti-inflammatory agent, but can cause stomach upset and long-term use can cause diabetes, weight gain, high blood pressure, osteoporosis, and mood changes.
