Prednisolone is a corticosteroid drug with predominant glucocorticoid & low mineralocorticoid activity. It is indicated: As an anti-inflammatory or immunosuppressive agent for certain allergic, dermatologic, gastrointestinal, hematologic, ophthalmologic, nervous system, renal, respiratory, rheumatologic, specific infectious diseases or conditions and organ transplantation
For the treatment of certain endocrine conditions
For palliation of certain neoplastic conditions ( Hematologic disorders: Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura in adults, secondary thrombocytopenia in adults, acquired (autoimmune) hemolytic anemia, eythroblastopenia (RBC anemia), congenital (erythroid) hypoplastic anemia.
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Multiple sclerosis:
Adult: 200 mg daily for 1 wk followed by 80 mg every other day for 1 mth.
Infantile spasms:
Child: 1 mth-2 yr: Initially, 10 mg 4 times daily for 14 days; increase to 20 mg 3 times daily for 7 days if seizures are not controlled after 7 days; reduce dose slowly over 15 days until therapy is stopped. For patients taking 40 mg daily, reduce dose in steps of 10 mg every 5 days, then stop; in patients taking 60 mg daily, reduce dose to 40 mg daily for 5 days, then 20 mg daily for 5 days, then 10 mg daily for 5 days, then stop.
Allergic and inflammatory disorders:
Adult: 5-60 mg daily in 2-4 divided doses. Maintenance: 2.5-15 mg daily. Withdrawal should be gradual after long-term therapy.
Child: 1 mth-18 yr: Autoimmune inflammatory disorders: Initially, 1-2 mg/kg once daily; may reduce dose gradually after a few days if needed. Max: 60 mg daily. Autoimmune hepatitis: Initially, 2 mg/kg once daily, then reduce to minimum effective dose. Max: 40 mg daily.
Poorly controlled, moderate to severe asthma:
Adult: Patients with at least 2 exacerbations/yr requiring oral corticosteroids: 40-60 mg daily in 1-2 divided doses; usually given as a short course treatment over 3-10 days until symptom resolution and patient achieves a peak expiratory flow (PEF) of at least 80% of his or her personal best. May be used with maintenance dosages of inhaled corticosteroid and a long-acting inhaled β2-agonist bronchodilator.
Child: Patients with >3 exacerbations/yr in children ≤4 yr or at least 2 exacerbations/yr in children 5-11 yr: 1-2 mg/kg daily for 3-5 days may be used with existing asthma treatment; dose may be given in 1-2 divided doses. Max: 60 mg daily.
Nephrotic syndrome:
Child: 1 mth-18 yr: Initially, 60 mg/m2 (max: 80 mg) once daily for 4 wk until urine is protein-free followed by 40 mg/m2 every other day for 4 wk, then withdraw dose gradually. Prevention of relapse: 0.5-1 mg/kg once daily every other day for 3-6 mth.
Rheumatoid arthritis:
Adult: Initially, 5-7.5 mg daily, adjusted as necessary.
Elderly: 5 mg daily.
Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura:
Child: 1-10 yr: 1-2 mg/kg daily (max: 14 days) or 4 mg/kg daily (max: 4 days).
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Conjunctivitis:
Adult: As 1% acetate suspension or 0.12% acetate suspension: Instill 1-2 drops into the affected eye(s) 2-4 times daily. Higher frequency may be used during the initial 24-48 hr, if needed. Re-evaluate if there is no improvement after 2 days of treatment.