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Generic Prednisone Prednisone is Contraindications to the Prednisone may  Monitor and

Name: decreases indicated as an administration of cause side effects. report signs of


Prednisone inflammation via anti-inflammatory prednisone include the peptic ulcer,
suppression of the or presence of systemic including
Brand Name: migration of immunosuppressiv fungal infections.   headache. heartburn,
Deltasone polymorphonuclea e drug for allergic, Administering live or  dizziness. nausea,
Classification r leukocytes and dermatologic, live-attenuated vaccines  difficulty vomiting
: reversing gastrointestinal, is also contraindicated falling blood, tarry
corticosteroids increased capillary hematologic, with the administration asleep or stools, and loss
permeability. It ophthalmologic, of immunosuppressive staying of appetite.
Dosage: also suppresses nervous system, prednisone doses. asleep.  Assess signs of
40  mg the immune renal, respiratory,  inappropriat increased
system by rheumatologic, e happiness. intracranial
Frequency: reducing the infectious,  extreme pressure in
q12hr activity and the endocrine, or changes in children,
volume of the neoplastic mood. including
immune system. conditions as well  changes in changes in
Route: as in organ personality. mood and
PO transplant.  bulging behavior,
eyes. decreased
 acne. consciousness,
headache,
lethargy,
seizures, and
vomiting.
Notify
physician
immediately of
these signs.
 Assess any
muscle or joint
pain. Report
persistent or
increased
musculoskelet
al pain to
determine
presence of
bone or joint
pathology
(aseptic
necrosis,
fracture).
 Assess muscle
strength
periodically to
determine
degree of
muscle
wasting during
long- term use.

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