A prednisone taper gradually reduces your corticosteroid dose over days, weeks, or months to prevent prednisone withdrawal. Stopping prednisone abruptly can lead to adrenal insufficiency ...

Acute pancreatitis symptoms include abdominal pain, fever ... need to taper off your dose. A tapering regimen is recommended if: You've taken any dose of prednisone for a month or more.

The patient in this Case Study was treated with intravenous steroids followed by an oral prednisone taper, and she experienced considerable improvement in her symptoms. The patient has remained ...