Patient Instructions For Taking Oral Steroids

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Patient Instructions For Taking Oral Steroids - 6 Day Course

Predinisone – 10mg/Tablet – 21 Tablets

Day 1
Day 2
Day 3

6 tablets
5 tablets
4 tablets

Day 4
Day 5
Day 6

3 tablets
2 tablets
1 tablet

Take ALL tablets as a single dose in the morning.
Take TABLETS with food, Maalox® or milk.
Call our office if you experience: stomach upset, black bowel movements, headaches lasting more than 48 hours, elevated blood pressure readings.
Women taking ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES need to use a BACK-UP Method of Contraception for that cycle.
If you have any questions regarding these instructions, please don’t hesitate to call the office.

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