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Is there anything you can do to get a steroid injection (kenalog) out of your body faster?
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No.: The medication will be absorbed and metabolized just as quickly no matter what you do.
Answered 9/28/2016
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No: No, you cannot. Depending on the way it was injected, it can last a few hours and up to a few weeks in your body.
Answered 11/13/2016
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