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What is Prednisolone?

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most popular types: Panafcortelone Wysolone Predalone 50 Show all

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See also: IGEV regimen

Prednisolone is a corticosteroid with anti-inflammatory as well as immune-suppressing properties. It can be used to treat a wide-range of inflammatory conditions.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Ulcerative colitis 429 27
Autoimmune hepatitis 42 14
Rheumatoid arthritis 35 16
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis 14 0
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis 14 7

Show all 114 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 1358 patients that have taken Prednisolone

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 19
Moderate 58
Mild 36
None 40

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Prednisolone

Side effect Patients Percentage
Weight gain 31
Moon face 12
Insomnia 11
Mood swings 9
Anxious mood 7
Increased appetite 7

Show all 108 reported side effects

Why patients stopped taking Prednisolone

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Course of treatment ended 79
Doctor's advice 33
Side effects too severe 17
Did not seem to work 11
Other 10
Personal research 2
Change in health plan coverage 1
See all 116 patients who've stopped taking Prednisolone

Duration

Stopped taking Prednisolone

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 41
1 - 6 months 28
6 months - 1 year 13
1 - 2 years 10
2 - 5 years 11
5 - 10 years 5
10 years or more 4
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 125
Usually 14
Sometimes 6
Never taken as prescribed 8
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 4
Somewhat hard to take 13
A little hard to take 28
Not at all hard to take 108
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 1
$50-99 1
$25-49 4
< $25 43
Not specified 104

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Prednisolone after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Buprenorphine patch (BuTrans patch) 1
Dexamethasone (Decadron) 1
Methotrexate (Apo-Methotrexate) 1
Pomalidomide-dexamethasone 1
Salmeterol (Serevent) 1

Patients stopped taking Prednisolone and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Budesonide (Pulmicort) 3
Azathioprine (Imuran) 2
Infliximab (Remicade) 2
Methylprednisolone (Solu-Medrol Infusion) 2
Abatacept (Orencia) 1

Show all 13 treatments patients report switching to

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5 patient evaluations for Prednisolone

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Jan 21, 2021 (Started Jun 16, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for itchy skin)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for rheumatoid arthritis)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg Daily
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Dec 1, 2014 (Started Jun 16, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for rheumatoid arthritis)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 2.5 mg Daily
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Jun 27, 2014 (Started Jun 16, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for rheumatoid arthritis)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 15 mg Daily
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Apr 6, 2014 (Started Jun 16, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for rheumatoid arthritis)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 3 tablet(s) Daily
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Nov 25, 2013 (Started Jun 16, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for rheumatoid arthritis)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg Daily
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Oct 5, 2013 (Started Jun 16, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for rheumatoid arthritis)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
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Jun 23, 2013 (Started Jun 16, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for rheumatoid arthritis)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg Daily
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  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 30, 2017 (Started May 20, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Sjogren's syndrome)
  • Side effects
    Severe (constipation, headaches, dizziness with nausea, bad mood, anger)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jun 3, 2013 (Started May 20, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Sjogren's syndrome)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (constipation, headaches, dizziness with nausea, bad mood, anger)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 15 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

May 29, 2013 (Started May 20, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Sjogren's syndrome)
  • Side effects
    Mild (constipation, headaches, dizziness with nausea, bad mood, anger)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 15 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 1, 2013 (Started Sep 23, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for burning pain)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks
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