Watch this video to discover surprising facts about prednisone side effects.

Find out tips about coping with prescription drug side effects that apply to any prescription drug, not just prednisone.

• Take prednisone with food?
• Take it first thing in the morning?

Discover Dr. Megan, the Prednisone Pharmacist‘s surprising answers.

Top Factors Minimize with Prednisone Side Effects

• Dose
  • The lower the prednisone dose usually means less side effects
• Timing
  • Take it in the morning for prednisone to help with insomnia and mimic natural body release
  • Take prenatal pills at night to sleep through nausea
• Body rhythms
  • Thyroid hormone (levothyroxine) should be taken in the morning to mimic natural thyroid hormone release
• Drug interactions
  • Don’t take thyroid hormone with calcium
  • Prednisone can be taken with thyroid hormone
  • Prednisone can be taken with calcium
• Absorption
  • Iron should be taken with something acidic like orange juice

Prednisone with or without food: that is the question

The typical advice is to take prednisone with food. This is to minimize a theoretical risk for peptic ulcer. But research shows that it might not matter. So the answer: take prednisone with or without food.

Final Tips

Tell your Dr about ALL over the counter medicines, dietary supplements, vitamin products, and medications taken because it could be a drug-drug interaction with a supplement, vitamin.

Talk to your pharmacist. Did you know they have a doctorate degree? That they know more than your doctor about drugs? That they are required to offer to counsel you? Then take them up on it!