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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 ...

Background: the mainstay of treatment of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is oral glucocorticoids, but randomized controlled trials of treatment are lacking. As a result, there is no evidence from ...

Share on Pinterest A new study looked at the effects of taking low dose steroids for people with rheumatoid arthritis. rudi suardi/Getty Images New research suggests that low doses of medications like ...

Abiraterone use for prostate cancer can cause mineralocorticoid excess syndrome (MES; eg, hypertension and hypokalemia). Prednisone mitigates these effects; however, the optimal dose level is unclear.

In the first randomized controlled trial of prednisone for postvasectomy reversals, fertility researchers found that a high dose of the steroid reduced the rate of subsequent pregnancy. Dr Landon ...