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For what kind of lung infections would a doctor prescribe prednisone, levequine, or hycodan (hydrocodone)?

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Dr. Stevan Cordas answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Guess: Usually a serious infection with a cough and bonchospasm.

Answered 7/15/2012

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