Exam questionKROK 1Medicine · 2013
A female patient with bronchial asthma had taken prednisolone tablets (1 tablet 3 times a day) for 2 months. Due to a significant improvement of her condition the patient suddenly stopped taking it. What complication is likely to develop in this case?
Answer options
- Upper body obesity
- Cushing’s syndrome
- Withdrawal syndrome
- Hypotension
- Gastrorrhagia
Correct answer
Withdrawal syndrome
Explanation
Also called a discontinuation syndrome is a set of symptoms occurring in discontinuation or dosage reduction of some types of medications.
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