prednisone is a medicine
Posted By: me on 2008-04-01
In Reply to: What is a prednisone taper? - michelle
Subject: prednisone is a medicine
Prednisone is just a medicine.....taper just means starting at a higher dose and gradually going down with each dose.
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prednisone? (nm)
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prednisone taper. SM
Subject: prednisone taper. SM
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Ref for prednisone taper for COPD.
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Could doc be saying "Try prednisone?" nm
Subject: Could doc be saying "Try prednisone?" nm
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Is there a dose for prednisone given as cc? sm
Subject: Is there a dose for prednisone given as cc? sm
Patient is on 2 cc prednisone every other day.
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Thanks.
Yes, there is a prednisone solution
Subject: Yes, there is a prednisone solution
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Subject: What is a prednisone taper?
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Subject: no to prednisone but yes to idiopathic. Thanks!
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Subject: prednisone only thing that comes to mind
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Subject: dunno sorry - but it's prednisone (small p)
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Subject: High dose of prednisone
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Subject: pt has facial palsy and was placed on "vanburen" and prednisone. nm TIA
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Subject: Patient has COPD, on prednisone taper ---
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Subject: Sure, like multi-week prednisone or something that tapers.
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