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What Is The Administering Procedure For Prednisone?

Hi, Just received my Prednisone it states on the pill bottle the following.. Take 5 tablets once a day for 5 days (total of 25) However the sheet from hospital says take 5 tablets daily for 5 days. My question is do I take them all at once or spread them out throughout the day. Thank you
Thu, 10 Dec 2015
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Inteligent question you have asked .On the bottle right direction has been given. Pednisolone or other steroids should be taken once a day.take five tabs once a day for five days. Steroids are produced by our own body when we take from out side many times a day ,secretion is constanty supresed.Once a day glands are given time to keep its function in working order.
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What Is The Administering Procedure For Prednisone?

Inteligent question you have asked .On the bottle right direction has been given. Pednisolone or other steroids should be taken once a day.take five tabs once a day for five days. Steroids are produced by our own body when we take from out side many times a day ,secretion is constanty supresed.Once a day glands are given time to keep its function in working order.