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.
The usual prednisone dosage that is prescribed for dogs is about 0.1 to 0.3 mg/pound of body weight. But there are some cases where the dosage is a lot more than that (even 1mg/pound of body weight). When this dosage is taken for a longer period, the blood sugar level rises, and this can lead to diabetes.