a Patient had a surgical procedure in April for which his warfarin was discontinued for five days. b During this visit, the patient was prescribed prednisone ... to 9.5 mg weekly.

and 5 were in Class 4. The dosage of prednisone¶ by mouth on the first day of therapy varied from 30 to 60 mg. Five patients received an initial dose of 20 or 35 mg. orally. The remainder of the ...