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Im taking prednisone for a bad chest infection tonsillitis and ear infections im taking 48 mg a day and also have asthma which i use a blue salbutamol 100mg inhaler but havent been on steroids before im 17 and dont know if you can take both?

Q: im taking prednisone for a bad chest infection tonsillitis and ear infections im taking 48 mg a day and also have asthma which i use a blue salbutamol 100mg inhaler but havent been on steroids before im 17 and dont know if you can take both?

: Yes it OK for you to take both medications.

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Yes it OK for you to take both medications.

Answered 4/24/2021

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A member asked:

Im taking prednisone for a bad chest infection tonsillitis and ear infections im taking 48 mg a day and also have asthma which i use a blue salbutamol 100mg inhaler but havent been on steroids before im 17 and dont know if you can take both?

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