| DESCRIPTION |
Include any drug/dose that indicates a high enough steroid dose that when
DR.PREDNISONE 50MG TAB
DR.DEXAMETHASONE 2MG TAB
DR.DEXAMETHASONE 4MG TAB
DR.DEXAMETHASONE 1MG TAB
DR.DEXAMETHASONE 1.5MG TAB
DR.DEXAMETHASONE 0.75MG TAB
DR.PREDNISONE 5MG TAB
given over a period of weeks/months would cause immunosuppression to a
degree that put the patient at risk for pneumococcal disease.
Example: to include steroids at a dose equivalent to 5mg of prednisone,
include at least the following.
DR.PREDNISONE 10MG TAB
DR.PREDNISONE 20MG TAB
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