a Patient had a surgical procedure in April for which his warfarin was discontinued for five days. b During this visit, the patient was prescribed prednisone 10 mg orally daily and his warfarin dosage ...

Taking prednisone can make the liver resistant to insulin, raising blood sugar levels and potentially leading to steroid-induced diabetes. Steroids may also worsen existing diabetes symptoms.

Methylprednisolone and prednisone are both corticosteroids and have similar actions. However, methylprednisolone and prednisone differ in their available forms and side effects Both medications reduce ...

New research found that people with lupus whose disease is in remission for at least one year, and who are at high risk of relapse, benefit from a continued low dose (5mg.) of Prednisone versus ...

IN 1955 the Cooperative Rheumatic Fever Study, sponsored jointly by the Research Council of Great Britain and the American Heart Association, presented its findings. 1 This report showed that with the ...

Abiraterone use for prostate cancer can cause mineralocorticoid excess syndrome (MES; eg, hypertension and hypokalemia). Prednisone mitigates these effects; however, the optimal dose level is unclear.

The combination of bortezomib, melphalan, and prednisone is a standard treatment for patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma who are ineligible for autologous stem-cell transplantation.