Patient/caregiver was educated on how to take prednisone as follows: Take this medication as ordered by your physician. This medication can induce some nausea and vomiting, when taken on empty stomach. Taking the medication with a glass of water along with some food or snack can help avoid these unpleasant gastrointestinal symptoms. Schedule your morning dose of prednisone at around 8 AM, to mimic the timing of secretion of natural steroid hormone cortisol, by the [...]
Patient/caregiver was instructed upon indications for prednisone use as follows: Allergy and autoimmune conditions: Prednisone helps prevent the release of immune mediators, such as, interleukins and tumor necrosis factor, which play a key role in allergy and immune response. This action of prednisone contributes to suppressing overactive immune system that is responsible for activation of symptoms in various allergy conditions and autoimmune diseases, such as, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, psoriasis, ulcerative colitis, crohn’s disease, [...]
Patient/caregiver was instructed upon indications for prednisone use as follows: Inflammatory states: Release of prostaglandins and leukotrienes, which are the major inflammatory mediators, contribute to pain, swelling, and respiratory smooth muscle contraction during flare-up of inflammatory states, such as, exacerbation of arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and asthma. Prednisone, by inhibiting the release of these mediators help with relief of these symptoms of acute inflammation, thus controlling pain and swelling in various tissues and relieving shortness of [...]
Patient/caregiver was instructed upon therapeutic uses of and mechanism of action of prednisone as follows Prednisone is a steroid medication belonging to the class of corticosteroids. Therapeutic uses of prednisone mainly involve activation of allergies, exacerbation of immune responses, and inflammatory states. Prednisone helps prevent the release of immune mediators, such as, interleukins and tumor necrosis factor, which play a key role in allergy and immune response. This action of prednisone contributes to suppressing overactive [...]
Patient/caregiver was educated on the precautions to be observed while taking Tamsulosin as follows: A lot of other nonprescription products and prescription medications can also influence the activity of Tamsulosin in the body. So, be sure to mention your physician and pharmacist regarding your history with Tamsulosin and check with them regarding safety, in the event you are being started on any new medications. Your physician could change the dose of Tamsulosin, based on the [...]