Philadelphia, PA
A member asked:
Can i taper steroids 40, 30, 20, 10 and 5 for bronchitis ?
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Dr. Richard Zimonanswered
Internal Medicine 60 years experience
Your: tapering schedule sounds correct but I will not comment on the usefulness of steroids for BRONCHITIS! (Unless it's ASTHMATIC BRONCHITIS ie you are WHEEZING! and even then inhaled steroids are usually the "first line" treatment!
Dr Z
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Last updated Jun 17, 2017
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