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Podcast: Real Life Pharmacology - Pharmacology Education for Health Care Professionals
Episode: Prednisone Pharmacology
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Prednisone is a commonly used medication for its antiinflammatory and immunosuppressive action. On this episode I discuss prednisone pharmacology, ADRs, and much more.
In the episode, I discuss how prednisone affects the HPA system in the body. Cortisol production can be greatly impacted by long term use of prednisone.
GI adverse effects can be problematic with oral prednisone which is why we often give...