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Under what circumstances would high doses of prednisone (60mg a day) turn urine an orange/red color?

Q: under what circumstances would high doses of prednisone (60mg a day) turn urine an orange/red color?

: In acute steroid myopathy, most patients have high levels of serum creatine kinase, as well as associated myoglobinuria. Myoglobin in the urine will change urine color to orange/red color. Chronic steroid myopathy does not make that change.

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Dr. Hiep Le answered

Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis

In acute steroid myopathy, most patients have high levels of serum creatine kinase, as well as associated myoglobinuria. Myoglobin in the urine will change urine color to orange/red color. Chronic steroid myopathy does not make that change.

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Answered 3/18/2023

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Under what circumstances would high doses of prednisone (60mg a day) turn urine an orange/red color?

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