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What Causes Rash On Back After Taking Prednisone?
my son was prescribed prednisone for poison ivy.. He finished his prescription on Thursday. Friday morning , woke with rash on his back. is this normal and will it go away on it's own? I might also mention that he was treated for strep tshroat a little over a month ago. (he's 18 years old, about 5'10, 130 lbs)
Fri, 8 Aug 2014
HI
Thanks for posting your query .
Is the rash on back similar to that of poison Ivy . It might be just a delayed manifestation of some residual Poison Ivy effect . This can happen if the duration of prednisone treatment is short . In that case few more days of prednisone is required .
It would be better if you can post the picture of the rash so that I can see it and advise you better .
Thanks for posting your query .
Is the rash on back similar to that of poison Ivy . It might be just a delayed manifestation of some residual Poison Ivy effect . This can happen if the duration of prednisone treatment is short . In that case few more days of prednisone is required .
It would be better if you can post the picture of the rash so that I can see it and advise you better .
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