DEAR DR. ROACH: I need your opinion. I was diagnosed with metastatic lung cancer almost two years ago. I have had chemo treatments (Keytruda, carboplatin and Alimta) for over one year. My most recent ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m an 83-year-old man in good health who exercises regularly. I came down with a common cold and was prescribed a five-day course of prednisone (50 mg). I’ve taken two so far. I’ve ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Prednisone in doses of 20 to 39 mg for more than 1 month ...

Prednisone is a corticosteroid that’s commonly used across a wide range of medical specialties for its anti-inflammatory properties. In neurology, it has emerged as a therapeutic option for the acute ...

Q. I have a medical condition that requires me to take 60 mg of prednisone per day, resulting in insomnia. I get approximately five hours of sleep per night. Sometimes, I’m able to take a one-hour nap ...

Acetaminophen (Tylenol) and prednisone are not known to interact with each other and should be safe to take at the recommended dosages. However, they can interact with other drugs. Tylenol is commonly ...

Researchers have retrospectively analyzed data from nearly 60 patients with ocular myasthenia gravis (MG) not adequately responding to oral prednisone, finding that both intravenous (IV) ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am an 80-year-old woman who always had excellent health until about four years ago, when I was diagnosed as having developed bronchiectasis. Since then, I have had to use an ...

ORLANDO, Fla.—Initial analysis of the first evaluable patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma enrolled in a phase 2 study has found the combination of lenalidomide, cyclophosphamide, and ...