Is Intake Of Prednisone Safe Before A Colonoscopy?

Posted on Mon, 4 Apr 2016

Question: I am having a colonoscopy and a gastroscopy in 7 hours. My pharmacy delivered 3 tablets of Prednisone and Benadryl. I checked my mail and received a date for my CT scan with contrast next month. Should I not take the next 2 doses of Prednisone?

Answered by Dr. Divakara (25 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
NO need to take the tablets.

Detailed Answer:
HI

Thanks for posting your query.

First of all for what purpose this prednisone and Benadry have been prescribed. Kindly let me know ?

In my opinion these medicines are to be taken before getting CT with contrast to avoid reactions to Contrast. There is no need of them for getting Colonoscopy/Gastroscopy. But do let me know why it has been prescribed?

As of your query is concerned , you need to be nil orally for 10 hours before the scan so don't take these medicines till the scan is done.

Hope this information was useful to you.
Any clarifications feel free to ask.

Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Divakara (12 minutes later)

Will the 50 mg dose of Prednisone that I took 13 hours before my procedures that is, colonoscopy and gastrosopy (7 p.m) prevent me from having these tests with heavy sedation?

Answered by Dr. Divakara (42 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No it won't.

Detailed Answer:
No it won't affect the tests with sedation. Don't worry.

Relax.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar