A child is prescribed therapy with glucocorticoids. The child is placed on alternate-day therapy. What is the advantage of alternate-day therapy in this child?
A) The child will have less chance of infection.
B) It will protect the child from hyperglycemia.
C) The child will have less chance of hypertension.
D) Adherence will be increased.
A
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Intermediate-acting glucocorticoids are the drugs of choice for alternate-day therapy and will decrease the susceptibility of infection. Alternative-day therapy will not protect from hyperglycemia. Alternate-day therapy will not affect blood pressure. Alternate-day therapy is not used as a strategy for improving adherence.
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