How Long Does Prednisone Stay In The Body?

Posted on Thu, 7 Jan 2016

Medically reviewed by Ask A Doctor - 24x7 Medical Review Team

Thu, 7 Jan 2016 Answered on

Mon, 15 Feb 2016 Last reviewed on

Question : How long would it take prednsone to get out of a 5 yr olds system when she took 10mg for 5 days
Sunday she had none and she still is not herself, crying all the time and acting real hyper just not her personality at all .

Answered by Dr. Eric Goldstein (19 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Prednisone

Detailed Answer:
Hello. I just read through your question.
Typically, prednisone takes 24-48 hours to leave the system. If her symptoms persist beyond that. I recommend consulting with your doctor.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar