Will prednisone given for croup cause any side effects in a 2 year old?

Should not.: Croup can dame the small airways in the lung. The duration of the stroid given will be short. However, another option is an aerosolized steroids for asthma.

No: Longer term or random use of steroids can supress the immune functions of people at any age, including infancy.Prednisone is a med that is similar to the stress hormone the body makes naturally and a brief course (several days) is usually not a problem.Some do get crabby (roid rage) during treatment, but this fades when they come off the med.