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Is the risk of adrenal suppression/insuffiency increased or the same at, let's say, 35 mg prednisone compared to 45 mg? or any dosage above 7.5 equal?
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Yes: adrenal suppression is dose related and can even occur at the replacement dose of 7.5 mg prednisone or equivalent. You have to take higher dose for stress situations ie infections bacterial or viral with increased dose of steroid.
Answered 6/26/2016
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