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Does Prednisone Cause Dry Mouth?

I WENT TO URGENT CARE YESTERDAY WITH COUGHING, WHEEZING, LOW GRADE FEVER, DIAGNOSED WITH BRONCHITIS BUT I ALSO HAVE ASTHMA THAT HAS BEEN STABLE WITHOUT ROUTINE TREATMENT.. HOWEVER, AT THE URGENT CARE I HAD WHEEZES IN ALL LUNG FIELDS. I WAS ORDERED AZITHROMYCIN FIVE DAY ROUTINE, PREDNISONE 40 MG DAILY FOR 5 DAYS AND ALBUTEROL INHALER Q 4-6 HOURS AS NEEDED. I HAVE BEEN USING INHALER ABOUT EVERY 6 HOURS. MY PROBLEM IS, MY TONGUE IS EXTREMELY DRY, EVEN 10 HOURS AFTER TAKING THE MEDS. IS THIS DUE TO THE PREDNISONE? IS THE DOSE TOO HIGH FOR ME? I AM FEELING ANXIOUS ABOUT TAKING SO MUCH AT A TIME. I AM AN RN, ALTHOUGH RETIRED. I TAKE SEVERAL OTHER MEDS BUT I DID NOT THINK THERE WOULD BE INTERACTIONS WITH PREDNISONE. I AM ALSO FEELING FAIRLY SHAKY, WHICH DOES NOT SURPRISE ME, BUT I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE VERY DRY TONGUE.
Fri, 6 Apr 2018
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Hello,

Does your medication contain anti-muscarinic drugs like Ipratropium Bromide or any anti-depressant like TCAS because that can cause dry mouth not the Prednisolone one.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Bhadresh Lakhani
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Does Prednisone Cause Dry Mouth?

Hello, Does your medication contain anti-muscarinic drugs like Ipratropium Bromide or any anti-depressant like TCAS because that can cause dry mouth not the Prednisolone one. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Bhadresh Lakhani