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What Causes Persistent Cough While Weaning Off Prednisone?

My mom was on prednisone for over a year for ulcerative colitis. Her doc took her off of it due to not being able to be on steroids the rest of her life. Since she stopped taking it about 2 months ago she has had a persistent cough. Not sure why the cough won t go away and what is causing it?
Thu, 31 Dec 2015
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Tab prednisolone itself cant cause cough. Ofcourse it can lower the resistance . You have to investigate . Go for hb ,tlc, dlc, esr, blood sugar , urine routine, sputum for Afb, xray chest , mx test By the time investigations come if i have to treat i will advice tab augmentum 625 twice a day , sporlac sachets twice aday, zeet expectorant three times a day. Rest onarrival of investigations.
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What Causes Persistent Cough While Weaning Off Prednisone?

Tab prednisolone itself cant cause cough. Ofcourse it can lower the resistance . You have to investigate . Go for hb ,tlc, dlc, esr, blood sugar , urine routine, sputum for Afb, xray chest , mx test By the time investigations come if i have to treat i will advice tab augmentum 625 twice a day , sporlac sachets twice aday, zeet expectorant three times a day. Rest onarrival of investigations.