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My wife was given 2 doses of 30 mg prednisolone within 12 hours time for suspected itp during 7 week of pregnancy. is it safe for the fetus?
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Short term OK: Longer and higher doses may predispose to hyperglycemia an other metabolic effects.
Answered 2/11/2014
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