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Can you have any alcohol while taking prednisone?

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Advise not: advise to avoid, but ask doc who prescribed the prednisone.

Dr Kuitems and 4 doctors agreed

Answered 9/13/2019

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No: Alcohol is a poison that never did anybody any good, ever, so stay away from it.

Dr Hickerson agreed

Answered 9/13/2019

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