A patient's rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has failed to respond appreciably to first-line treatments and the primary care provider has added prednisone to the patient's drug regimen. What principle will guide this aspect of the patient's treatment?
A) The patient will need daily blood testing for the duration of treatment.
B) The patient must stop all other drugs 72 hours before starting prednisone.
C) The drug should be used at the highest dose the patient can tolerate.
D) The drug should be used for as short a time as possible.
Ans: D
Feedback:
Corticosteroids are used for shortest duration and at lowest dose possible to minimize adverse effects. Daily blood work is not necessary and the patient does not need to stop other drugs prior to using corticosteroids.
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