What should I Know Regarding Pregnancy, Nursing and Administering Pediapred to Children or the Elderly?

If you are pregnant

  • Not Recommended:

    • If you are nursing

  • Precaution: LIMITED DATA SUGGEST THAT LOW AMOUNTS EXCRETED W/NO ADVERSE EFFECTS IN INFANT

    • If you are an adult over 60

  • management or monitoring precaution: Cardiovascular-Caution in chronic heart failure patients due to sodium and water retention with glucocorticoid use. Endocrine-May cause hyperglycemia or worsen glucose control in diabetics. Longer term use may cause osteopenia or osteoporosis. Neuro/Psych-Avoid in older adults with or at high risk of delirium because of inducing or worsening delirium.

    • Pediatric use

  • Severe Precaution: Long term use may lead to HPA-Axis suppression; slowed bone growth, osteoporosis and fractures.
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