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  1. Prednisone (Oral Route) Description and Brand Names - Mayo Clinic

    Prednisone is a corticosteroid (cortisone-like medicine or steroid). It works on the immune system to help relieve swelling, redness, itching, and allergic ...

  2. Prednisone and other corticosteroids: Balance the risks and benefits - Mayo Clinic

    Corticosteroid medicines include cortisone, hydrocortisone and prednisone. They are useful in treating rashes, inflammatory bowel disease, asthma and other ...

  3. Prednisone (Oral Route) Proper Use - Mayo Clinic

    Take this medicine exactly as directed by your doctor. Do not take more of it, do not take it more often, and do not take it for a longer time than your doctor ...

  4. Prednisone (Oral Route) Side Effects - Mayo Clinic

    Aggression · agitation · blurred vision · decrease in the amount of urine · dizziness · fast, slow, pounding, or irregular heartbeat or pulse · headache · irritability ...

  5. Prednisone (Oral Route) Precautions - Mayo Clinic

    Prednisone may lower your body's resistance and the vaccine may not work as well or you might get the infection the vaccine is meant to prevent. In addition, ...

  6. Prednisone (Oral Route) Before Using - Mayo Clinic

    ... prednisone in children. However, pediatric patients are more likely to have slower growth and bone problems if prednisone is used for a long time.

  7. Prednisone withdrawal: Why taper down slowly? - Mayo Clinic

    And if you're taking prednisone for a long-term condition, such as rheumatoid arthritis or inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), not tapering properly could cause ...

  8. Prednisolone (Ophthalmic Route) Description and Brand Names - Mayo Clinic

    Prednisolone eye drops is used to treat mild to moderate non-infectious eye allergies and inflammation, including damage caused by chemical and thermal burns.

  9. Corticosteroids lower the likelihood of in-hospital mortality from COVID-19 - Mayo Clinic News Network

    They found the most common corticosteroid drug administered was dexamethasone, followed by methylprednisolone, prednisone and hydrocortisone. The study did ...

  10. Prednisolone (Oral Route) Side Effects - Mayo Clinic

    Abdominal cramping and/or burning (severe) · abdominal pain · backache · bloody, black, or tarry stools · cough or hoarseness · darkening of skin · decrease in height ...