ELI5. If steroid drugs like Prednisone are essentially immunosuppressants, how do they aid in the treatment of diseases like Pneumonia etc. Don’t they in effect kick the body when it’s already down, making it harder to fight off the infection?
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When the immune system is overactive and activates when it shouldn’t, these offer relief. Yes, you are more vulnerable to infections and virus’s when you take them. It’s a trade off.
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