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Acute use (1–3 days) yields a potency about 1.5× stronger than that of morphine and chronic use (7 days+) yields a potency about 2.5 to 5× that of morphine. Similarly, the effect of tramadol increases after consecutive dosing due to the accumulation of its active metabolite and an increase of the oral bioavailability in chronic use.
Prednisone is often also prescribed as a form of treatment for sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL). [16] Prednisone can be used in the treatment of decompensated heart failure to increase renal responsiveness to diuretics, especially in heart failure patients with refractory diuretic resistance with large doses of loop diuretics.
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Prebediolone acetate (21-acetoxypregnenolone) = 3β,21-dihydroxypregn-5-en-20-one 21-acetate In addition to the above, various progesterone derivative progestins such as chlormadinone acetate , cyproterone acetate , medrogestone , medroxyprogesterone acetate , megestrol acetate , and segesterone acetate possess weak glucocorticoid activity ...
5), corticosterone (C 21 H 30 O 4), cortisone (C 21 H 28 O 5) and aldosterone (C 21 H 28 O 5) (cortisone and aldosterone are isomers). The main corticosteroids produced by the adrenal cortex are cortisol and aldosterone. [1] The etymology of the cortico-part of the name refers to the adrenal cortex, which makes these steroid hormones. Thus a ...
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The article notes that prednisone can cause increased sex drive, which appears to be the opposite of what I find in a google search: prednisone reduces sex drive. I will edit accordingly. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Ppe42 (talk • contribs) 02:05, 30 March 2007 (UTC). Both can occur, it depends when one makes the observation.
Patients on high dose sulfasalazine require folic supplementation (1 mg/day) because it inhibits folate absorption. If oral Mesalazine is still not working, prednisone is often given, starting at 40–60 mg/day. Prednisone often takes effect within 10–14 days. The dose should then be tapered by about 5 mg/week until it can be stopped altogether.