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2021-05-18 14:34:17
My father got covid on 18th april last symptoms on 24 april.he is non diabetic we had given him medrol...Is medrol 16mg is a heavy steroid can cause any infection?
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Yes right . Stop medrol in tappering manner .

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Answered2021-05-18 14:39:28

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Yes, if no syptoms present then stop medrol.
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longterm use of any small dose of steroid can cause fungal infection so it should be used as last resort

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