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Paper II — 2022 October (Supplementary) (2010 Scheme) — Q11

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Paper II
2022 October (Supplementary) (2010 Scheme)

Question

Prednisolone

Q111 marksShort Answers

Answer

Uses: Anti-inflammatory/immunosuppressive therapy (autoimmune disease); Replacement therapy (adrenal insufficiency)

Adverse effects: Cushingoid features and hyperglycemia; Adrenal suppression (HPA axis — risk of adrenal crisis on abrupt withdrawal)

  1. 1Corticosteroids

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