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I was given prednisone for laryingitis of a dose of 5 mg twice a day. will i have any side effects? i need to complete the course of 5 days. worried
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Extra energy, a bit: Cranky and hungry maybe, but otherwise you should be fine. This is a small dose for only a few days.
Answered 7/5/2012
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Doubt it: The average person makes the equivalent of 5mg/day as part of daily function. A 5 day course is typical.This is a low anti-inflammatory dose. Typical therapeutic doses that might generate common known side effects would be 50 mg or more/day.
Answered 2/5/2018
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