Remember to talk to your doctor before using aspirin or Motrin since they are blood thinners and the last thing you need now is a blood thinner. In fact, Procarbazine reduces the number of red blood cells you need for clotting. You should avoid dental procedures while on this medication because of the risk of bleeding and infection. Your ability to fight infection is reduced on this medication and you should avoid those who are sick as well as crowds. You will also be more sensitive to sunlight on this drug and you should be careful and wear sunscreen if you are going to be outside or in a car for any length of time.
Prednisone is taken by mouth and produces more complaints than any other drug.
One thing to be careful of on prednisone is that it can 'mask the signs of infection' so you have to be careful when you are on it about avoiding situations in which you could be infected. Prednisone will also raise your blood pressure, so you will want to avoid stressful situations. Prednisone also causes that swelling I spoke of earlier, and you will find you retain a lot of water. This does go away but it can be disconcerting when your shoes don't fit. Because prednisone is very hard on the gastrointestinal system, most people will be put on Zantac or a similar drug.