Physicians who prescribe prednisone always give careful instructions as to how it should be taken. A patient, the mother of three young children, took all her prednisone dose at bedtime instead of twice daily as I had prescribed. She was so busy getting the kids ready for school that she regularly forgot her morning dose. Patients must understand there is a good reason for the instructions their physician gives them. Patients are instructed never to take all their daily prednisone at night because it will cause more side-effects .
Nobody is perfect.
If you have missed a dose, simply take it as soon as you think about it. Don't wait until tomorrow. Patients who take prednisone may find this long list of side-effects overwhelming. It is important to remember that no physician ever prescribes prednisone unless it is needed, that prednisone is often the most important tool in the fight against lupus and that the physician always tries to keep any side-effects to a minimum. The patient must keep in mind - this drug is helping me.