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stepladder [879]
3 years ago
8

When teaching the parents of an 8-year-old child who is taking a high dose of prednisone (Meticorten) for asthma, what critical

information about prednisone should be included?
Health
1 answer:
Hitman42 [59]3 years ago
5 0

Answer: Prednisone is a corticosteroid and in high doses or even in usual doses can cause increased blood pressure because it generate salt and water retention and increased potassium excretion. Therefore, the possibility of a hyposodium diet and potassium supplementation should be considered when corticosteroids are used.

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