PREDNISONE

(PRED ni sone) Brand: Rayos, Sterapred, Sterapred 12 DAY, Sterapred DS, Sterapred DS 12 DAY

What is the most significant information I must know about prednisone?

• Prednisone treats much various conditions such as allergic disorders, skin conditions, ulcerative colitis, arthritis, lupus, psoriasis, or breathing disorders.

• You must not take prednisone if you have a fungal infection anywhere in your body.

• Steroid medicine can weaken your immune system, making it easier for you to get an infection. Avoid being around people who are sick or have infections. Do not receive a "live" vaccine while using prednisone.

• Call your doctor at once if you have shortness of breath, severe pain in your upper stomach, bloody or tarry stools, severe depression, changes in personality or behavior, vision problems, or eye pain.

• You must not stop using prednisone suddenly. Follow your doctor's instructions about tapering your dose.

What is prednisone?

• Prednisone is a steroid. Prednisone prevents the release of substances in the body that reason inflammation. Prednisone also suppresses the immune system.

• Prednisone is used as an anti-inflammatory or an immunosuppressant medicine. Prednisone treats much various conditions such as allergic disorders, skin conditions, ulcerative colitis, arthritis, lupus, psoriasis, or breathing disorders.

• Prednisone may also be used for purposes not listed in this medicine guide.

What must I discuss with my healthcare provider till taking prednisone?

• You must not use this medicine if you are allergic to prednisone, or if you have a fungal infection anywhere in your body.

• Steroid medicine can weaken your immune system, making it easier for you to get an infection or worsening an infection you already have or have recently had. Speak your doctor about any diseases or infection you have had within the past different weeks.

• To create certain prednisone is safety for you, speak your doctor if you have:

· any diseases that causes diarrhea;

· liver malady (such as cirrhosis);

· kidney disease;

· heart malady, tall blood pressure, low levels of potassium in your blood;

· a thyroid disorder;

· diabetes;

· a history of malaria;

· tuberculosis;

· osteoporosis;

· glaucoma, cataracts, or herpes infection of the eyes;

· stomach ulcers, ulcerative colitis, or a history of stomach bleeding;

· a muscle mess such as myasthenia gravis; or

· depression or mental illness.

• Long-term use of steroids may lead to bone loss (osteoporosis), especially if you smoke, if you do not exercice, if you do not get satis vitamin D or calcium in your diet, or if you have a family history of osteoporosis. Conversation with your doctor about your risk of osteoporosis.

• Prednisone can reason low birth weight or birth defects if you take the medication during your first trimester. Speak your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant while using this medicine. Use effective birth control.

• Prednisone can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing child. Speak your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.

• Steroids can affect growth in children. Conversation with your doctor if you think your baby is not growing at a usual course while using this medication.

How must I take prednisone?

• Follow all directions on your prescription label. Your doctor may occasionally change your doze to create certain you get the excellent results. Do not take this medication in larger or less amounts or for longer than recommended.

• Take with food.

• Your dosage needs may change if you have any unusual stress such as a serious diseases, fever or infection, or if you have surgery or a medical abnormal. Do not change your medicine doze or schedule without your doctor's advice.

• Measure liquid medication with a particular dose-measuring spoon or medication cup. If you do not have a dose-measuring device, ask your pharmacist for one.

• Do not crush, chew, or interrupt a delayed-release tablet. Swallow it intact.

• While using prednisone, you may need frequent blood trials at your doctor's office. Your blood pressure may also need to be checked.

• This medicine can reason unusual results with determined medical trials. Speak any doctor who treats you that you are using prednisone.

• You must not stop using prednisone suddenly. Follow your doctor's instructions about tapering your dose.

• Wear a medical alert tag or carry an ID card stating that you take prednisone. Any medical care provider who treats you must know that you are using a steroid.

• Store at room temperature away from moisture and heat.

What happens if I miss a dose?

• Take the missed doze as soon as you remember. Skip the missed doze if it is nearly time for your following scheduled doze. Do not take extra medication to create up the missed dose.

What happens if I overdose?

• Search abnormal medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222.

• An overdose of prednisone is not expected to manufacture life threatening symptoms. However, long term use of tall steroid doses can lead to symptoms such as thinning skin, light bruising, changes in the shape or location of body thick (especially in your person, neck, back, and waist), heighten acne or facial hair, menstrual problems, impotence, or loss of interest in sex.

What must I avoid while taking prednisone?

• Avoid being around people who are sick or have infections. Call your doctor for preventive treatment if you are exposed to chicken pox or measles. These conditions can be serious or even fatal in people who are using a steroid.

• Do not receive a "live" vaccine while using prednisone. Prednisone may magnify your risk of deleterious effects from a live vaccine. Live vaccines include measles, mumps, rubella (MMR), rotavirus, typhoid, yellow fever, varicella (chickenpox), zoster (shingles), and nasal flu (influenza) vaccine.

• Avoid drinking alcohol while you are taking prednisone.

What are the possible side effects of prednisone?

• Get abnormal medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat.

• Call your doctor at once if you have:

· blurred vision, eye pain, or seeing halos near lights;

· swelling, rapid weight gain, feeling short of breath;

· severe depression, feelings of extreme happiness or sadness, changes in personality or behavior, seizure (convulsions);

· bloody or tarry stools, coughing up blood;

· pancreatitis (severe pain in your upper stomach spreading to your back, nausea and vomiting, quick heart rate);

· low potassium (confusion, uneven heart course, extreme thirst, heighten urination, leg discomfort, muscle weakness or limp feeling); or

· dangerously tall blood pressure (severe headache, blurred vision, buzzing in your ears, anxiety, confusion, chest pain, shortness of breath, uneven heartbeats, seizure).

• Another general side effects may include:

· sleep problems (insomnia), mood changes;

· heighten appetite, gradual weight gain;

· acne, heighten sweating, dry skin, thinning skin, bruising or discoloration;

· slow wound healing;

· headache, dizziness, spinning sensation;

· nausea, stomach pain, bloating; or

· changes in the shape or location of body thick (especially in your arms, legs, person, neck, breasts, and waist).

• This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

What another drugs will affect prednisone?

• Much drugs can interact with prednisone. Not all possible interactions are listed here. Speak your doctor about all your medications and any you start or stop using during treatment with prednisone, especially:

· amphotericin B;

· cyclosporine;

· digoxin, digitalis;

· St. John's wort;

· an antibiotic such as clarithromycin or telithromycin;

· antifungal medicine such as itraconazole, ketoconazole, posaconazole, voriconazole;

· birth control pills and another hormones;

· a blood thinner such as warfarin, Coumadin;

· a diuretic or "water pill";

· the hepatitis C medications boceprevir or telaprevir;

· HIV or AIDS medication such as atazanavir, delavirdine, efavirenz, fosamprenavir, indinavir, nelfinavir, nevirapine, ritonavir, saquinavir;

· insulin or diabetes medications you take by mouth;

· a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) such as aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), naproxen (Aleve), celecoxib, diclofenac, indomethacin, meloxicam, and others;

· seizure medications such as carbamazepine, fosphenytoin, oxcarbazepine, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone; or

· the tuberculosis medications isoniazid, rifabutin, rifapentine, or rifampin.

• This list is not complete and much another drugs can interact with prednisone. This includes prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal commodity. Give a list of all your medicines to any healthcare provider who treats you.

Where can I get more information?

• Your pharmacist can provide more information about prednisone.

Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.

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