term Prednisone Use: What are the Benefits v. Risks?
Long-term Prednisone Use: What are the Benefits v. Risks? Friday August 3, 2007Prednisone, one of the corticosteroids, is a powerful anti-inflammatory drug. What are the benefits and risks associated with long-term prednisone use when treating rheumatoid arthritis or other rheumatic diseases? Does short-term use carry the same risks, or are risks tied to dose not the length of time a patient is on the drug? While it is unclear if doses of prednisone of 3 mg. or less have clinically significant toxicity, doses of even 5 mg. per day carry an increased risk of
