When tapering moderate to high doses of long term steroids do you routinely monitor for adrenal insufficiency?

Topics: Rheumatology • General Rheumatology • Neurology • Dermatology • steroids • Endocrinology

Do you attempt to taper fully or maintain at a low dose?

Answer from: at Community Practice

This is always a good question on which to reflect. In general, moderate dosing of steroids (> or = 20 mg prednisone equivalents) for 5 days or less do not need a taper and pose low risk of adrenal suppression, and by extension chronic adrenal insufficiency. Up to date suggests that up to 3 weeks...

Comments

at Albert Einstein College of Medicine
What is the purpose of switching from prednisone t...

at NIAMS
In my practice, there are two reasons for the swit...

at OhioHealth
Thank you for this!

Answer from: at Academic Institution

5-day course - no taper; 9-day course with taper.

Related Questions