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What are the dangers of long term use of prednisone for sle in low doses. like 5mg. got ezcema on hands from generic plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine). what are other options?
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Fairly low risk: Generally, Prednisone at that low a dose is well tolerated. The is always a toxicity risk which increases the longer you take it.
Answered 6/30/2014
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