Prednisone is a corticosteroid that’s commonly used across a wide range of medical specialties for its anti-inflammatory properties. In neurology, it has emerged as a therapeutic option for the acute ...

Taking prednisone can make the liver resistant to insulin, raising blood sugar levels and potentially leading to steroid-induced diabetes. Steroids may also worsen existing diabetes symptoms.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m an 83-year-old man in good health who exercises regularly. I came down with a common cold and was prescribed a five-day course of prednisone (50 mg). I’ve taken two so far. I’ve ...

IN 1955 the Cooperative Rheumatic Fever Study, sponsored jointly by the Research Council of Great Britain and the American Heart Association, presented its findings. 1 This report showed that with the ...

For patients allergic to iodine contrast media (ICM), dexamethasone premedication prior to adrenal venous sampling (AVS) is a safe and more effective alternative to prednisone and other approaches ...