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Is This Dosage Of Prednisone Advisable For Asthma?
my husband was just prescribed Prednisone for his asthma, and he has taken this before. This time the dosage is different though. In the past the 20mg Prednisone was prescribed as follows: 3 for 2 days, 2 for 2 days and then 1 for 2 days. Today he was prescribed 20mg and instructed to take 2 for 5 days, with no taper. What is the reason for tapering off? Should he call his doctor to clarify??
Fri, 28 Dec 2018
Hello,
You are right, maybe need to clarify with doctor's advice. Sometimes, we do prescribe such a low dose for short period.
As I have not examined this patient, you need to get some clarification from his doctor's office. If no tapering off, then, no worry.
Perhaps he suggested to get back to him after the day 5, to recheck and see what to prescribe further.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Albana Sejdini, General & Family Physician
You are right, maybe need to clarify with doctor's advice. Sometimes, we do prescribe such a low dose for short period.
As I have not examined this patient, you need to get some clarification from his doctor's office. If no tapering off, then, no worry.
Perhaps he suggested to get back to him after the day 5, to recheck and see what to prescribe further.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Albana Sejdini, General & Family Physician
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