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Do We Need To Withdraw Medrol While Taking Omnacortil?
Dear Doctor my wife has lung fibrisis since last ten year having medrol 24 mg a day recently she got infection and docter suggested to take omnacortil-40 mg with antibiotic do we need to withdraw medrol during omnicortil taken or both steorids to be taken Thanx
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Yes slowly reduce the dose of medrol and stop the drug and start omnacortil.Two steroids need not be taken at the same.Gradually increase the dose of omnacortil and later taper the dose according to patient response.
Hope that was helpful.Let me know if i can assist you further.
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Dr.Saranya Ramadoss
General and Family Health Physician
Yes slowly reduce the dose of medrol and stop the drug and start omnacortil.Two steroids need not be taken at the same.Gradually increase the dose of omnacortil and later taper the dose according to patient response.
Hope that was helpful.Let me know if i can assist you further.
Regards
Dr.Saranya Ramadoss
General and Family Health Physician
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