Can prednisone treat a collapsed trachea?

Answer by  huguenot (51)

Prednisone is a type of drug called corticosteroids. Prednisone can be given to people who have anyphylactic reactions that cause massive inflammaiton. Prednisone can help stop the inflammation and the swelling that occurs and could collapse or shut the trachea.

Answer by  hendersonar (14)

Prednisone is an immunosuppresant and antiinflammatory drug. It can help in the treatment of a collapsed trachea along with other drugs (bronchodilators for instance). It cannot cause a collapsed trachea.

Answer by  ktmcatee (94)

Prednisone is an anti-inflammatory. It can be used to treat the cause of a collapsed trachea but it would not be the cause of a collapsed trachea.

Answer by  patti (29325)

Prednisone is synthetic corticosteroid. It is used an an immuno-suppressant and an anti-inflammatory. It is used in a variety of conditions, diseases and illnesses. It may be used to treat the cause of a collapsed trachea, but would not cause a collapsed trachea.

Answer by  ilovefun46 (50)

There is no source that shows that Prednisone has been used to treat a collapsed trachea. Nor is there any statement where it can cause one.