1300-50; < Latin quotÄ«diÄnus, cottÄ«diÄnus daily, equivalent to cottÄ«di(Ä) every day (adv.) (*quot(t)Ä« a locative form akin to quot however many occur, every + diÄ, ablative of diÄs day; cf. meridian) + -Änus -an; replacing Middle English cotidien < Old French < Latin, as above.
My dog is on prednisone and is breathing fast. +1 vote! Yes, that is one of the side effects of prednisone. You have to be careful with this medication - it is very easy to overdose. +1 vote! My dog was just prescribed prednisone and on day 2 started breathing very fast and uncomfortably.
That means that after taking prednisone by mouth (orally), it is absorbed in the body, unlike inhaled steroids (anti-inflammatory asthma inhalers) that go straight to the lungs. Prednisone and other systemic steroids may be used to treat asthma attacks and help people gain better asthma control.