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Why do doctors not tell patients about corticosteroid side effects when prescribing shots for pain relief?
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Beneficience: A single shot may not be risky. Side-effects are reversible, if they do happen. No drug is absolutely safe and sometimes you do need them when benefit outweighs risk. Generally, side-effects are a rare occurrence with fda approved drugs.
Answered 11/8/2015
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