Tag: Exacerbation

Oral corticosteroids, like prednisone, typically begin their anti-inflammatory action within 2 to 4 hours of ingestion, with noticeable symptom improvement appearing later. A full clinical effect often takes 6 to 12 hours, depending on individual factors and the severity of the asthma exacerbation.

Despite its common use for nerve pain and seizures, several clinical case reports highlight that gabapentin should be used with extreme caution in patients with myasthenia gravis (MG). This is because it has been shown to potentially worsen muscle weakness and trigger myasthenic crises.