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Is there an oral steriod my doctor can subscribe for pmle, i recently went to the beach and am having an outbreak. thanks pmle polymorphis light eruption?

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Prednisone: a short tapered dose of prednisone or prednisolone ( Medrol Dose Pack ( prednisone) is usually the drug of choice.

Answered 5/9/2018

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A member asked:

Is there an oral steriod my doctor can subscribe for pmle, i recently went to the beach and am having an outbreak. thanks pmle polymorphis light eruption?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Philip Miller answered

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