Corticotropin (Injection Route)

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Side Effects

Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.

Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur:

• Backache
• Blurred vision
• Body aches or pain
• Chest pain
• Cough
• Difficulty with breathing
• Dizziness
• Ear congestion
• Earache
• Facial hair growth in females
• Fever or chills
• Fractures
• Full or round face, neck, or trunk
• Headache
• Increased thirst or urination
• Irritability
• Loss of sexual desire or ability
• Loss of voice
• Menstrual irregularities
• Muscle wasting
• Nasal congestion
• Nervousness
• Pounding in the ears
• Redness or swelling in the ear
• Runny nose
• Shortness of breath
• Slow or fast heartbeat
• Sneezing
• Sore throat
• Tightness in the chest
• Troubled breathing
• Unusual tiredness or weakness
• Wheezing
• White patches in the mouth or throat or on the tongue
• White patches with diaper rash

• Convulsions (seizures)

• Accumulation of pus
• Bruising
• Bulging soft spot on the head of an infant
• Change in the ability to see colors, especially blue or yellow
• Cold, clammy skin
• Confusion
• Decreased range of motion
• Decreased urine output
• Dilated neck veins
• Extreme fatigue
• Eyeballs bulge out of eye sockets
• Fast, weak pulse
• Full or bloated feeling
• Heartburn
• Insomnia
• Irregular breathing
• Irregular heartbeat
• Joint pain
• Large, flat, blue, or purplish patches in the skin
• Lightheadedness
• Limp
• Loss of appetite
• Nausea and vomiting
• Pressure in the stomach
• Severe headache
• Small red or purple spots on the skin
• Sweating
• Swelling of abdominal or stomach area
• Swelling of the face, fingers, feet, or lower legs
• Swollen, red, or tender area of infection
• Trouble healing
• Weight gain
• Wheezing

• Bloating
• Chills
• Confusion
• Constipation
• Coughing up blood
• Darkened urine
• Fast heartbeat
• Fever
• Headache
• Headache, sudden and severe
• Increased sweating
• Indigestion
• Loss of appetite
• Pain in the muscles
• Pains in the stomach, side, or abdomen, possibly radiating to the back
• Redness of the face
• Skin rash
• Unusual weight loss
• Weakness
• Yellow eyes or skin

• Decreased carbohydrate tolerance
• Hypokalemic alkalosis
• Reversible brain shrinkage

Some side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them:

• Blemishes on the skin
• Diarrhea
• Pimples

• Increased or decreased appetite

• Increased hair growth, especially on the face
• Menstrual changes
• Muscle weakness

• Feeling of constant movement of self or surroundings
• Sensation of spinning
• Thinning of the skin

Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your healthcare professional.

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

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