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Calcium and Prednisone: what the published research says

PubMed indexes 5 records that name Calcium and Prednisone together, either in the title or in an interaction, co-administration, or pharmacokinetic context. Each one is listed below with its study design and, where the abstract states one, the authors’ own conclusion, quoted and linked. This page reports that literature. It does not tell you whether to combine them.

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An evidence index, not guidance.

Every statement below is attributed to a named, dated, linked source.

This page lists published research relevant to Calcium and Prednisone. It deliberately does not state whether the combination is safe, whether it interacts, in which direction, at what dose, or how far apart to take them.

The research

5 studies naming Calcium and Prednisone.

Strongest relevance first: papers naming both substances in the title, then human trials and systematic reviews.

Exploring Patients' Profiles Associated With the Resolution of Acute Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis Treated With Colchicine and Prednisone: Post Hoc Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Arthritis care & research · 2026 · PMID 40897521

Randomized Controlled Trial

“This study identified factors associated with the definitive response to colchicine and prednisone treatment in acute CPP crystal arthritis. Colchicine was associated with poorer efficacy and was impacted by a dual effect on its safety and efficacy by medications and associated conditions.”

Pascart et al. · Authors' conclusion

Names both Calcium and Prednisone in its title.

Evaluating the safety and short-term equivalence of colchicine versus prednisone in older patients with acute calcium pyrophosphate crystal arthritis (COLCHICORT): an open-label, multicentre, randomised trial.

The Lancet. Rheumatology · 2023 · PMID 38251496

Randomized Controlled TrialMulticenter StudyEquivalence Trial111 participants

“Colchicine and prednisone exhibit equivalent short-term efficacy for the treatment of acute calcium pyrophosphate crystal arthritis, with different safety profiles in the older population.”

Pascart et al. · Authors' conclusion

Names both Calcium and Prednisone in its title.

IgG4-related disease presenting with hypercalcemia: case report and mechanistic insights.

Frontiers in immunology · 2025 · PMID 41451224

Case ReportsHuman subjects

“This case underscores the importance of considering IgG4-RD in patients with unexplained AKI and hypercalcemia, highlighting the value of early diagnosis and targeted therapy. Furthermore, we explored potential pathophysiological mechanisms underlying hypercalcemia in IgG4-RD and found that M2 macrophages may overexpress 1α-hydroxylase, enhancing the conversion to active 1,25(OH)2D, and thereby increasing intestinal calcium absorption and leading to hypercalcemia, which has…”

Li et al. · From the abstract

Names Calcium and Prednisone together in an interaction, co-administration, or pharmacokinetic context.

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