Patient/caregiver was educated on contraindications for using prednisone as follows: Prednisone intake can result in sodium and water retention with loss of potassium from the body. Increased sodium and fluid volume in circulation can contribute to elevated blood pressure readings, poor blood pressure control in hypertensive individuals, and extra load on failing heart, thus complicating cardiac function in individuals with CHF. Also, low potassium levels, secondary to prednisone intake, can result in serious complications of [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on contraindications for using prednisone as follows: Prednisone carries risk for bone resorption and reduced calcium deposition in the bone. This can result in thinning out of bones and contribute to development of pathological fractures. Prednisone is contraindicated or used cautiously in individuals with personal or family history of osteoporosis and pathological fractures. Depending on the dose of intake, prednisone use can result in mood swings ranging from euphoria to depression. Individuals [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on contraindications for using prednisone as follows: Prednisone is significantly metabolized in the liver. If liver function is deficient, metabolism of prednisone could be slowed down. Slowing down of the drug metabolism can result in increased risk for compromised therapeutic benefits with the medication. Prednisone is significantly eliminated in urine, by the kidneys. Individuals with renal disease and diminished renal function cannot eliminate prednisone from their body normally, which allows the medication [...]

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, [...]