Case ReportInternational Journal of Research in Medical Sciences

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A rare case report of oral prednisolone dependence in a middle aged man

Int J Res Med Sci. 2019;7(9):3599-3600.DOI10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20193957

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Abstract

Dependence is an uncommon, but potentially sinister complication of corticosteroid therapy. prednisolone was the most frequently implicated corticosteroid in steroid dependence. Here we report a rare case of oral prednisolone dependence in middle aged man  who had chronic asthma.

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  1. Department of Psychiatry, Saveetha Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

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