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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
How should I take prednisone? Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Your doctor may occasionally change your dose. Use the medicine exactly as directed. Prednisone is taken daily or every other day, depending on the condition being treated. You may need to take the medicine at a certain time of day. Follow your doctor's instructions about when and how often to take this medicine. Take with food if prednisone upsets your stomach. Measure liquid medicine carefully. Use the dosing syringe provided, or use a medicine dose-measuring device (not a kitchen spoon). Swallow the delayed-release tablet whole and do not crush, chew, or break it. Prednisone can weaken (suppress) your immune system, and you may get an infection more easily. Call your doctor if you have signs of infection (fever, weakness, cold or flu symptoms, skin sores, diarrhea, frequent or recurring illness). If you have major surgery or a severe injury or infection, your prednisone dose needs may change. Make sure any doctor caring for you knows you are using this medicine. If you use this medicine long-term, you may need medical tests and vision exams. In case of emergency, wear or carry medical identification to let others know you use a steroid. You should not stop using prednisone suddenly. Follow your doctor's instructions about tapering your dose. Store at room temperature away from moisture, heat, and light.
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