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I was prescribed 40mg prednisone for 5 days. is it safe to stop abruptly? will i still show some withdrawal symptoms?
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Prednisone: No, prednisone course less than 7 days will not need to be tapered off
Answered 11/19/2017
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Yes: This is an approved method of dosing prednisone in acute COPD exacerbations. I have used it and patients have no problems just stopping it. Not sure why it is being prescribed but you won't have any problems just stopping the prednisone.
Answered 4/30/2018
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