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 ...

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 ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 76 years old and have been on 10 mg prednisone daily for four years. I have Wegener’s granulomatosis. I understand that prednisone is a “miracle” drug in many ways, but ...

DEAR PEOPLE’S PHARMACY: I have been taking prednisone since 2008 for an autoimmune disease, and I may spend the rest of my life coping with the adverse effects. The major problem now appears to be ...

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 ...