Prednisolone 5 mg

Indication

Adrenocorticoid steroid, glucocorticoid, and anti-inflammatory. Used to treat inflammatory and allergic conditions, autoimmune disorders, asthma, and other conditions requiring corticosteroid therapy.

Ingredients

• Prednisolone

Direction

Dose varies by indication. Adults: typically 5–60 mg/day in divided doses depending on condition. Children: dose calculated by weight (0.14–2 mg/kg/day). Always follow prescriber instructions. Take orally with food to reduce gastric irritation. Do not stop abruptly after prolonged use.

Side effects

• Cushing's syndrome features: weight gain
• moon face
• buffalo hump with prolonged use.
• Hyperglycaemia
• diabetes mellitus.
• Hypertension
• fluid retention.
• Osteoporosis
• bone fractures with long
• term use.
• Psychiatric effects: mood changes
• insomnia
• euphoria.
• Peptic ulceration.
• Adrenal suppression.
• Growth retardation in children.
• Increased susceptibility to infections.

Precautions

• Contraindicated in systemic fungal infections unless adequate antifungal therapy is in place.
• Contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to prednisolone.
• Prolonged use suppresses the adrenal axis
• do not stop abruptly after long
• term therapy.
• Increases susceptibility to infections
• avoid contact with chickenpox or measles if not immune.
• Use with caution in diabetes mellitus
• hypertension
• osteoporosis
• peptic ulcer
• and psychiatric disorders.
• May mask signs of infection.
• Use with caution in pregnancy
• consult a doctor.
• Keep out of reach of children.