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Prednisone as a Treatment for Eczema

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Prednisone

Prednisone is a class of drugs commonly used to treat low corticosteroid levels. People with low corticosteroid levels include people with allergies, asthma, MS, lupus, arthritis, certain adrenal conditions and some types of cancer. Prednisone works as an immunosuppressant drug. It helps inflammatory diseases by reducing immune function which helps alleviate things like swelling, redness and immune attacks on healthy cells. Because prednisone works by suppressing the immune system, it leaves people more prone to other infections.

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Good for short term use only3/23/2012 at 06:24 PM
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After they decided to ween me off it my skin exploded and came back with a vengence5/24/2010 at 12:41 AM
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Last updated on May 14 2012 at 12:35
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