What’s a Safe Dose? Is Prednisone Ever Worth It?

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Dr. Megan, a pharmacist specializing in prednisone, discusses the safety of long-term prednisone use. She explains that while some doctors aim to minimize the dose, others see it as necessary for certain patients. The safety depends on factors like disease activity, dosage, lifestyle, and medical monitoring. Prednisone can help with pain, inflammation, and bone damage in conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, with a safe dose being five milligrams or less per day. However, long-term use carries risks such as osteoporosis, infections, and cardiovascular issues, influenced by age, gender, disease severity, and other factors. Dr. Megan provides a free PDF to help patients optimize benefits and minimize risks, emphasizing the importance of a collaborative decision with a healthcare provider.

Chapters
0:00-2:09 Risks and Benefit Factors of Prednisone
2:10-4:53 Beneficial Patient-Specific Factors (Benefits outweigh the risks)
4:54-10:12 Detrimental Patient-Specific Factors (Risks outweigh the benefits)
10:13-11:03 Improve your benefits and outweigh the risks for you.

Key Takeaways
1. Safety Factors: The safety of long-term prednisone use depends on disease activity, cumulative dosage, lifestyle choices, and regular monitoring by healthcare providers.
2. Benefits: Prednisone can provide significant benefits such as pain relief, inflammation reduction, and prevention of bone damage, particularly in conditions like rheumatoid arthritis.
3. Safe Dosage: A generally safe dose of prednisone is considered to be five milligrams or less per day.
4. Risks: Long-term use of prednisone carries risks including osteoporosis, infections, changes in carbohydrate metabolism, and cardiovascular issues, with risk factors influenced by age, gender, disease severity, comorbidities, and genetic predisposition.
5. Collaborative Decision: The decision to use prednisone long-term should be made collaboratively with a healthcare provider, taking into account the individual patient's benefits and risks. Dr. Megan provides a checklist to help patients optimize benefits and minimize risks.

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Dr. Megan is the Prednisone Pharmacist who experienced side effects from a prescription drug called prednisone. Here she teaches tips to deal with side effects naturally. Every week Dr. Megan posts a new video with an answer to your burning prednisone questions.

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