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A member asked:
Doctor prescribed me prednisone 20 mg twice daily for 7 days? shouldn't i be tapering down my dose??
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No but what treated: It might depend on what is being treated. You usually don't have to taper until you have been on steroids three weeks. Then you need a taper.
Answered 10/6/2014
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Not necessarily: For short courses of steroids, tapering is not necessary. Thanks for trusting HealthTap!
Answered 10/6/2014
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