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Corticosteroid tapering — GPhC CRA MCQ

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A patient has taken prednisolone 40 mg daily for 6 weeks and asks whether they can stop today. What would you advise the patient?

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Correct answer: C — Contact the prescriber because gradual dose reduction is likely needed

Prolonged systemic corticosteroid therapy can suppress the adrenal axis, so abrupt cessation may be unsafe. This makes contact the prescriber because gradual dose reduction is likely needed the single best answer in this scenario. The other options would either miss the key safety issue, delay appropriate review, or fail to meet the relevant clinical or professional requirement.

Reference: BNF; NICE CKS