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One of the rare but known side effects of glucocorticoids is hypokalemia. Rare cases of hypokalemia following high\u2010 and low\u2010dose glucocorticoid injections have been reported. This study presents the history of a young, healthy male without significant past medical history who presented with an inability to stand and walk due to four\u2010limb paralysis (more prominent in the lower limbs) following an intramuscular injection of a 4\u2009mg betamethasone, which was prescribed for the treatment of allergic rhinitis. The patient was stabilized with an intravascular injection of potassium chloride diluted in 1000\u2009mL of normal saline and monitored for 24\u2009h, ruling out any other endocrine condition. Hypokalemia and its severe form are defined as the serum level of lower than 3.5 and 2.5\u2009mEq\/Lit, respectively. One of the etiologies of drug\u2010induced hypokalemic paralysis is systemic glucocorticoid administration. 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