Question 1

how safe is it to take prednisone with pseudoephedrine?

Accepted Answer

Yes!: But for appropriate sino-pulmonary reasons!

Question 2

can prednisone and sudafed be taken together?

Accepted Answer

Yes: These to medications should be ok to use together.  If you have additional questions about drug-drug interactions, you should speak with your pharmacist.

Question 3

i took sudafed with ibuprofen this morning before my doctor told me i need prednisone , can i take prednisone later on tonight? or should i wait until tomorrow morning worried about a reaction between the two?

Accepted Answer

: Neither of the drugs you took earlier will alter the effect of or interfere with the prednisone. Take it as prescribed. If you feel the others add something to the treatment you can take them all concurrently.

Question 4

woke up feel breathing through straw-going on day 6-cough/chest getting worse.prednisone, zithromax, cheritussin, sudafed, deconex dmx-no help.clean xray?

Accepted Answer

Pulmonary doctor: You need to be more thoroughly evaluated.  Tossing multiple medications on this in an attempt to see if something works is only one way to approach this.  A pulmonary specialist will probably get to the root of this.

Question 5

help! i have an impacted wisdom tooth coming in that needs to be removed. its effecting ear causing bad pain, swelling & fluid. i've been taking motrin, amox, sudafed but no relief. prednisone next?

Accepted Answer

Needs professional: As you said, the tooth needs to be removed.  You need to see an oral and maxillofacial surgeon yesterday rather than tomorrow.  Meds won't cut it, you need the help of a professional.

Question 6

help! i have an impacted wisdom tooth coming in that needs to be removed. its effecting ear causing bad pain, swelling & fluid. i've been taking motrin, sudafed & amox but no relief! prednisone next?

Accepted Answer

NEED EXTRACTION: You need to see your dentist as the impacted wisdom tooth needs to be extracted, meanwhile take Motrin for pain.
Sudafed and Amoxil (amoxicillin) will not help.Who prescribed Amoxil (amoxicillin) for impacted wisdom tooth.

Question 7

my dr have me prednisone for inflamed sinuses, ear canal, head pressure on one side of face, after sudafed didnt work.  how long does it usually take to clear up inflammation? thank you?

Accepted Answer

Varies: If you are on an adequate dose you should feel some results within 1-5 days with further improvement possible with ongoing treatment beyond that. Work with physician to determine length of time you need treatment because the longer you stay on the prednisone the greater the need for tapering the medication versus just stopping abruptly.

Question 8

how long does it take prednisone to start working? i.e. for back pain?

Accepted Answer

Dose, etiology, time: Of onset of back pain vs start of prednisone.    What work up done to justify use of steroids?

Question 9

what does it mean to have a suppressed immune system?  e.g the immune system was suppressed by prednisone? does it mean that you have to avoid people?

Accepted Answer

Prednisone: Prednisone does suppress the Immune system.  However it depends on how much and for how long.  As a rule within 2 to 4 weeks your immune system should bounce back to normal. People on prednisone or recovering from being on prednisone usually do no have to avoid people.

Question 10

are there any good effects of pseudoephedrine?

Accepted Answer

Yes: You are correct Pseudoephedrine has lots of side effects, such as shakiness, anorexia, palpitations and increased blood pressure.  It is a very good decongestant though, and has been available for years in many prescription products such as Claritin (loratadine) d, zyrtec d, allergra d etc.

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How safe is it to take prednisone with pseudoephedrine?

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Can prednisone and sudafed be taken together?

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I took sudafed with ibuprofen this morning before my doctor told me i need prednisone , can i take prednisone later on tonight? or should i wait until tomorrow morning worried about a reaction between the two?

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Woke up feel breathing through straw-going on day 6-cough/chest getting worse.prednisone, zithromax, cheritussin, sudafed, deconex dmx-no help.clean xray?

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Help! i have an impacted wisdom tooth coming in that needs to be removed. its effecting ear causing bad pain, swelling & fluid. i've been taking motrin, amox, sudafed but no relief. prednisone next?

A member asked:

Help! i have an impacted wisdom tooth coming in that needs to be removed. its effecting ear causing bad pain, swelling & fluid. i've been taking motrin, sudafed & amox but no relief! prednisone next?

A member asked:

My dr have me prednisone for inflamed sinuses, ear canal, head pressure on one side of face, after sudafed didnt work. how long does it usually take to clear up inflammation? thank you?

A member asked:

How long does it take prednisone to start working? i.e. for back pain?

A member asked:

What does it mean to have a suppressed immune system? e.g the immune system was suppressed by prednisone? does it mean that you have to avoid people?

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Are there any good effects of pseudoephedrine?

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