mg dose of oral dexamethasone or 5 days of 60-mg prednisone daily. dexamethasone was not equivalent to the 5-day course of prednisone.
by D Brink 2024 Cited by 1Patients received either oral prednisone 40 mg daily for 5 days or oral prednisone 40 mg daily for 5 days followed by a taper of 30 mg for 2 days, 20 mg for
Prednisone is well-absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract following oral administration. prednisone is mg orally, daily. 5-25 mg daily in
Suggested steroid taper after the initial 5 days: 1. Oral prednisone/prednisone 0.5 mg/kg/dose twice daily x 5 days (max 30 mg daily). 2
Suggested steroid taper after the initial 5 days: 1. Oral prednisone/prednisone 0.5 mg/kg/dose twice daily x 5 days (max 30 mg daily). 2
prednisone (60 mg daily for 5 days, 40 mg daily for 5 days, and 20 mg daily for 5 days) or placebo. Patients with pain for 3 months, recent
With prednisone 5 mg once daily, 36.8% were free of mineralocorticoid excess (95% CI, 23.4%–52.7%), and with prednisone 2.5 mg twice daily the
prednisone in decreasing pain and improving function in people with sciatica mg daily for 5 days, and then 20 mg daily for 5 days. For participants who
The steroid dosing regimen consisted of prednisone 20 mg capsules given as 60 mg daily for 5 days, then 40 mg daily for 5 days, and then 20 mg daily for the
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