Prednisolone Questions

Prednisone vs Prednisolone - What's the difference?

Is prednisolone best taken in the morning and why?

What's the difference between prednisone and prednisolone?

Does one have stronger side effects than the other?

Is 4mg of methylprednisolone equal to 5mg prednisone? If not, what is the equivalency?

I am currently on 10mg of prednisolone/day and would like to change to prednisone for cost reasons. Until a week ago I thought I was allergic to prednisone, thus the methylprednisolone prescription. I have not heard back from my doctor about giving me a prescription for prednisone instead. I have... read more

Prednisolone - 30mg a day (morning /after noon /night) is it permissable dosage?

my daughter had a palpitation

Can I use Pred Forte eye rops to treat a stye?

I have Prednisolone AC 1% Ophth Susp 5ml eye drops which I got from a doctor at urgent care about 4 years ago. Can I use this medication to treat a Stye in my eye?

What alternatives to Florinef are available to treat Addisions Disease? Where can I get them?

I live in Singpapore and have been informed that I can no longer get Florinef. I need a replacement drug. I also use prednisolone.

I regain my sense of taste and smell after taking prednosolone .what is a safe dosage for an adult?

I am 65 years of age with asthma/c.o.p.d.

Prednisone vs prednisolone?

Since prednisone is an inactive drug precursor that must be converted to prednisolone in the liver to become active, why is it the most widely used prescribed drug (rather than prednisolone) when an oral glucocorticoid is indicated?

Prednisolone - how long does it take to clear your body?

Only been on it for a short time.

Prednisolone equivalent of Dexamethasone?

E.g. 1mg Dexamethasone = ??mg of Prednisolone?

Does prednisolone acetate cause your eye to stay dialated?

Prednisolone - The really aggravatiing side-effect has been the inability to taste food, or even?

... detect its texture. Is this common, and does it go away? I;m now tsking 30 mg./day,stepping down from five weeks in hospitals and physical therapy on 60mg./day, and the goal is continuing on 10mg./day as long as needed (COPD)

Is it safe to take naproxen and Prednisolone togethet?

I am 61 and have rhumatoid arthritis. I have been prescribed naproxen and Prednisolone. I also take metformin for type 2 diabetes and ramapril for blood pressure. I have a fear of medication

Polymyalgia Rheumatica - I was diagnosed with PMR 8 months ago and was started on prednisolone....

... but it had little impact on the pain. I've been on methotrexate and Arcoxia for 6 months now but the pain and stiffness is not improving. In fact it's worse. Is this usual in the early months?