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After completing a zpak for bronchitis, i find that i am still heavily congested, my doctor put me on the 4mg steroid pk. what is a steroid pk?
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Mgt: This is a medication to help reduce inflammation which can cause prolonged respiratory symptoms even after the infection has resolved.
Answered 4/9/2015
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