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 | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
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| Other | 169 |
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| Slow my MS progress | 133 |
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| Optic neuritis (inflammation, optic nerve) | 46 |
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| Stiffness/Spasticity | 44 |
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| Pain | 36 |
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| Support another treatment | 30 |
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Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Prednisone. See all 71 dosages ►
| 1000mg as needed | 100 mg as needed | 10 mg all the time (24/7) | 10mg as needed | 1200 mg as needed | 1200mg as needed | 20 mg as needed | 20mg as needed | 2.5 mg as needed | 2.5mg as needed | 25mg as needed | 40mg as needed | 4 5mg/5mL as needed | 50 mg as needed | 5 10mg as needed | 5mg/5mL as needed | 5mg as needed | 60 mg as needed | 60mg as needed | 6 1mg as needed | 70mg as needed | 75mg as needed | 80 mg as needed | 8 20mg as needed | daily | 2.5 mg yearly | 2.5 mg weekly | 5 mg weekly | 1 mg daily | 10 mg weekly | 2 mg daily | 2.5 mg daily | 20 mg weekly | 3 mg daily | 1250 mg yearly | 120 mg monthly | 4 mg daily | 30 mg weekly | 5 mg/5 mL daily | 5 mg daily | 7 mg daily | 7.5 mg daily | 8 mg daily | 60 mg weekly | 10 mg daily | 2 x 5 mg/5 mL daily | 15 mg daily | 3 x 5 mg/5 mL daily | 20 mg daily | 5 x 5 mg/5 mL daily | 30 mg daily | 7 x 5 mg/5 mL daily | 40 mg daily | 280 mg weekly | 1320 mg monthly | 50 mg daily | 55 mg daily | 60 mg daily | 70 mg daily | 80 mg daily | 90 mg daily | 100 mg daily | 150 mg daily | 200 mg daily | 6400 mg monthly | 500 mg daily | 600 mg daily | 1000 mg daily | 1000 mg one time | 1200 mg daily | 1250 mg daily | ||
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| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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Course of treatment ended
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261 | 70% |
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Doctor's advice
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58 | 16% |
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Side effects too severe
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37 | 10% |
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Other
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25 | 7% |
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Did not seem to work
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20 | 5% |
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Not indicated
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15 | 4% |
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Personal research
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5 | 1% |
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Report created on November 20, 2009.