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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.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Other 8 2
Slow my Devic's progress 8 1
Support another treatment 4 2
Nerve pain, back 1 1

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
2 33%
Moderate
1 17%
Mild
3 50%
None
0 0%

Most commonly reported side effects

Weight gain
5 83%
Increased appetite
5 83%
Facial swelling
4 67%
dry mouth
3 50%
Loss of taste
2 33%
Makes me very edgy
2 33%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

  20mg as needed 2.5mg as needed 1 mg one time 2.5 mg daily 5 mg daily 10 mg daily 20 mg daily 30 mg daily 50 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 6 Number of Patients: 6 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Prednisone (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Course of treatment ended
5 45% Course of treatment ended: 45%
Doctor's advice
4 36% Doctor's advice: 36%
Side effects too severe
2 18% Side effects too severe: 18%
Personal research
1 9% Personal research: 9%

See all 10 patients who’ve stopped taking Prednisone

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Prednisone

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
2
2
4
2
0

Stopped Taking Prednisone

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
1
1
4
1
1

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
6 100%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
1 17%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
2 33%
Not at all
3 50%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
1 17%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
3 50%

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Report created on November 21, 2009.