A member asked:

Should my 1 year old daughter be taking prednisolone for a mild cough?

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Mild=no: Prednisolone is a potent steroid that has many uses including during moderate to severe upper respiratory illnesses. I never use it for anything "mild" since it can impair the natural immune response and or effectiveness of vaccines given within weeks of use, depending on the dose & duration. It does have use in asthma too.

Answered 12/1/2019

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