What medication withdrawal causes adrenal crisis?
What medication withdrawal causes adrenal crisis? Steroid withdrawal is the most common cause of acute adrenocortical insufficiency and almost exclusively causes a glucocorticoid deficiency. How do you taper steroids in pediatrics? Children and Adolescents (CARRA [Ringold 2014]): Variable regimens reported: Low dose: Oral: 0.25 mg/kg/day; maximum daily dose: 20 mg/day; after 1 week begin tapering […]