A woman is taking a short 10-day course of prednisolone 40 mg daily for an acute asthma exacerbation. She uses a COC. What effect does oral prednisolo...

Question

A woman is taking a short 10-day course of prednisolone 40 mg daily for an acute asthma exacerbation. She uses a COC. What effect does oral prednisolone have on her CHC?

Accepted Answer

Prednisolone does not reduce CHC efficacy; corticosteroids are not enzyme inducers. However, CHC may slightly increase the effects of corticosteroids

Answer

Prednisolone reduces CHC efficacy

Answer

Prednisolone is an enzyme inducer

Answer

She must stop the COC during prednisolone treatment

Answer

She needs condoms for 28 days after stopping prednisolone

uk-dfsrh MCQ (SBA): Prednisolone and CHC Bidirectional Interaction

A woman is taking a short 10-day course of prednisolone 40 mg daily for an acute asthma exacerbation. She uses a COC. What effect does oral prednisolone have on her CHC?