General Guidance
- Dosage of corticosteroids varies widely in different diseases and in different patients.
- The minimum effective dose should be used at all times to minimise adverse effects.
- Treatment courses of over two weeks should be withdrawn gradually.
- Long term use may lead to osteoporotic changes, patients requiring a corticosteroid of dose equivalent to or greater than 6.5mg prednisolone daily for six months or more should receive prophylactic therapy with a bisphosphonate licenced for this indication (e.g. etidronate or alendronate).
For UKMi Q & A prednisolone EC v uncoated prednisolone tablets click here.
Recommended drugs
See BNF
Prednisolone tablets & soluble tablets
Prednisolone Dompé 5mg/5ml Oral Solution (LogixX Pharma)
Drug Traffic Light Key:
Green – On Formulary
Amber – Restricted use, see local guidelines
Purple – Specialist use/initiation
Red – Non Formulary
Relative Costs Key (where indicated):
£££££ - high
£££ - moderate
£ - low