What is the most appropriate approach to drug dosing with a corticosteroid when the patient doesn't have a life-threatening disease?
a. Start high and taper down if tremendous adverse effects occur.
b. Start low and increase gradually until symptoms are controlled.
c. Always start high, and do not taper.
d. Always start low, and do not taper.
ANS: B
For patients whose disease is not an immediate threat to life, the dosage of a corticosteroid should be low initially and then increased gradually until symptoms are under control.
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