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Can pregnant women take deltasone (prednisone)?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Deltasone (prednisone): Deltasone (prednisone) is FDA Pregnancy Category C (Risk cannot be ruled out).

Answered 5/9/2015

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