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Prednisone Treatment Report

Brand Names: Pronizon

What is Prednisone? Prednisone is a synthetic corticosteroid drug that decreases inflammation and suppresses the immune system. It is used for many purposes including relapses in MS; for rheumatic disorders; neoplasms; collagen diseases. Prednisone is activated by the liver into prednisolone.

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.


Reasons taken

15 patients in the community are taking or have taken Prednisone.

Top 10 (Show all)

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 4 26%
General health 2 13%
Don't know 1 6%
Pain,ligament 1 6%
Improve breathing 1 6%
disease-related symptoms 1 6%
Pain 1 6%
Respiratory infections 1 6%
Slow my ALS progress 1 6%
Stiffness 1 6%
Insomnia 1 6%

Other treatments patients are taking for Other include Walking Stick/Cane, MRI, and Levothyroxine.

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Prednisone.

  daily 5 mg daily 9 mg daily 10 mg daily 20 mg daily 25 mg daily 30 mg daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Prednisone or how long patients were taking Prednisone before stopping.

Currently Taking Prednisone

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
1
0
3

Stopped Taking Prednisone

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
0
0
1
1
0
Why Patients Stopped Taking Prednisone (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 2 50% Did not seem to work: 50%
Doctor's advice 2 50% Doctor's advice: 50%
Course of treatment ended 2 50% Course of treatment ended: 50%
Side effects too severe 1 25% Side effects too severe: 25%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 4 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 50% 1
Moderate 50% 1

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 25% 1
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 25% 1
None 50% 2

Top reported side-effects include: Weight gain, appetite, Makes me very edgy

Summary results are based on 4 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 4)

  • dipid01
    Sex: M
    Mouth/throat: none
    Arms: mild
    Chest: none
    Legs: moderate
    Type: Lower Motor Neuron
  • dipid01
  • by dipid01
    Jan 01, 2005
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsSevere
  • Other

  • strapples
    Sex: M
    Mouth/throat: severe
    Arms: moderate
    Chest: moderate
    Legs: severe
  • strapples
  • by strapples
    May 20, 2009
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Respiratory infections
Advice/Tips
stay on top of it. the 5-4-3-2-1 thing can be confusing but DONT mess it up!

See all evaluation results for Prednisone

Report created on November 07, 2009.