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Can you get a stroke due to an overdose of prednisone?

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PREDNISONE IN HIGH: Enough doses can cause sodium retention with elevated blood pressure and possiblr to have a stroke from that.

Dr Fronzaglia ii, do, ms agreed

Answered 5/1/2015

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