Effects Of Prednisone
Clinical trial: Modified-release prednisone for RA
September 08, 2008This is a study to compare the safety and effectiveness of a combination of Lodotra (modified-release prednisone) and standard disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) to a combination of a placebo and DMARDs in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis. This international study is currently recruiting patients.
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Side Effects of Medications Used to Treat Inflammatory Bowel Disease
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert...side effects of steroids are well defined. The side effects of Prednisone can range from the... Read more »
Newer Medications for Inflammatory Bowel Disease Treatment: Are they appropriate for you?
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert...bruising. It does not cause any of the serious side effects of Prednisone. Most of the side... Read more »
Diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Ten Years Later
By Cathee McKeown , Health Expert...of elasticity due to prednisone. These were side effects that I never knew about until it was... Read more »
What Is It Like to Take Oral Prednisone?
By Merely Me , Health Expert...What are some of the precautions and possible side effects with taking oral Prednisone? Some... Read more »
Prednisone, the Dirty Little Secret, Becomes More Respectable
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Prednisone is a corticosteroid hormone (glucocorticoid). It decreases your immune system's... Read more »
Prednisone is a corticosteroid hormone (glucocorticoid). It decreases your immune system's... Read more »
Prednisone is a corticosteroid hormone (glucocorticoid). It decreases your immune system's... Read more »
...PREDNISONE - ORAL Pronounced: (PRED-nih-sone) Side Effects Stomach upset, headache,... Read more »
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Lodotra shows promise in RA clinical trials
October 02, 2008A new drug designed to allow prednisone to work more effectively in people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has shown positive results in recent... Read summary »
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August 07, 2009The oral corticosteroid prednisone is often prescribed for asthmatics and patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, but the medication is... Read summary »
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October 02, 2008Dr. Mitchell Hecht responds to a reader's question about the psychiatric effects of taking steroids. The reader reports that her mother inexplicably... Read summary »
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