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What are the side effects of prednisone taken for poison oak?

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Dr. Vicki Levine answered

Specializes in Dermatology

Possibly none: If the Prednisone is only taken for a short. Of time there may be no side effects. Rarely even with a short course you can be more nervous and hungry and rarely develop necrosis of your femoral head which is the top of your leg bone that connects to your hip.

Dr Fisher agreed

Answered 5/26/2018

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