Prednisone Withdrawal. If you stop taking prednisone too abruptly, withdrawal symptoms may occur. Your healthcare provider can gradually decrease your dosage until the drug is stopped completely to allow your body to adjust. Some potential symptoms of withdrawal from prednisone include muscle weakness, nausea, dehydration, and low blood pressure.
(Än'tÉ-mÅ'nÄ) Symbol Sb. A metalloid element having many forms, the most common of which is a hard, very brittle, shiny, blue-white crystal. It is used in a wide variety of alloys, especially with lead in car batteries, and in the manufacture of flameproofing compounds.
Beta Meaning. Beta measures the fluctuation of a stock or a mutual fund relative to the larger market, which is typically measured by an index such as the S&P; 500. Since the market is the benchmark, the market's beta is always 1. When a stock or a fund has a beta greater than 1, it means the stock is expected to increase by more than the market in up markets and decrease more than the market in down markets. For example, a beta of 1.05 means the stock is expected to rise 5 percent more than the market on a good day or fall 5 percent more than the market on a bad day.