Patients who are on which of the following corticosteroid regimens should be prescribed supplemental corticosteroids before a stressful dental procedure?

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With some intermediate doses of steroids (estimated to be between 20 and 40 mg/day hydrocortisone or 5 and 10 mg prednisone/day),additional steroids may be indicated if the procedure will produce severe stress.The patient's physician should always be consulted if there is any doubt as to whether or not to supplement.Steroid supplementation is sometimes needed for patients taking steroids if they will be subjected to a stressful procedure because of the way exogenous corticosteroids affect the body's ability to produce their own steroids.With both low doses (<20 mg hydrocortisone or 5 mg prednisone)and very high doses (immunosuppressive;>40 to 60 mg hydrocortisone/day or 10 to 15 mg prednisone/day),no additional steroid supplementation is needed.

Patients Who Are on Which of the Following Corticosteroid Regimens