Prednisone is a generic drug prescribed for various conditions that involve inflammation. It’s a corticosteroid drug, also called a steroid. Prednisone is a generic prescription drug. It comes as an ...

Prednisone is a versatile medication — but it has a few potential side effects. Does prednisone cause hair loss? It’s possible, though there’s not much evidence to confirm it. You may have been ...

Q. I was on a 14-day course of prednisone for vertigo. Once I stopped, I had terrible withdrawal symptoms that have persisted for more than 10 days. Luckily, they are getting better, but I’m still ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m an 83-year-old man in good health who exercises regularly. I came down with a common cold and was prescribed a five-day course of prednisone (50 mg). I’ve taken two so far. I’ve ...

Data for 1,410 abiraterone-treated patients from 2011 to 2022 were identified from a large academic/community hospital system. Three hundred and fifty-three patients were excluded for missing ...

Dear Dr. Roach: After years of controlling my herpes outbreaks, I began having severe outbreaks again. I noticed that they began after I had completed a week’s worth of prednisone. Since then, and ...

Constipation usually doesn’t happen as a direct result of steroid use. But some of the long-term effects of steroid use on your body, such as lowered blood potassium levels, can cause constipation.

All pet owners hope their dog lives a healthy, happy and long life. But just like humans, many dogs will experience illness and disease at some point in their lifetime, leading to a host of painful or ...

a Patient had a surgical procedure in April for which his warfarin was discontinued for five days. b During this visit, the patient was prescribed prednisone 10 mg orally daily and his warfarin dosage ...

Impact of the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid Expansion Among Patients With HIV-Associated Aggressive B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas Data for 1,410 abiraterone-treated patients from 2011 to 2022 were ...