Medications

Question 1

corticosteroids e.g. prednisolone can induce neutrophilia

a. true
b. false

Answer 1

a. true

Steroid medication when taken orally long-term can lead to neutrophilia, which is an increased neutrophil count.

Neutrophilia is caused because prednisolone promotes the release of neutrophils from the bone marrow and reduces their exit from the bloodstream into tissues. Generally, long-term prednisolone is not a preferred method of treatment as the use of this medication causes several side effects.