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Prednisone
Standard oral corticosteroid.
Aliases (5)
Deltasone · Rayos · prednisolone · Pred · methylprednisolone-equivalent
TYPICAL DOSE
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CYCLE
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STORAGE
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Overview
What is Prednisone?
Standard oral corticosteroid. Burst dose (<14 days) low-risk. Chronic use accumulates permanent harm (osteoporosis, AVN, HPA suppression). WADA in-competition ban with route-specific washout periods. Know it because you will encounter it.
What to Expect
- Week 1Tolerability and dose-response.
- Week 2-4Early effect window.
- Week 4-8Peak benefit assessment.
- Week 8+Cycle decision point.
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