Conversely, an initial prednisolone dose of 10 mg/day was felt adequate by Behn et al., [8] with only 8/67 (11.9%) PMR patients needing an increase in dosage.

Prednisolone 30 mg daily, combined with a proton pump inhibitor, bisphosphonate and a strong topical corticosteroid are used for mild cases of pemphigus.

The development of prodrugs — chemically modified versions of pharmacologically active agents that must undergo transformationin vivoto release the active drug — is a well-established strategy ...

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J&J is hoping the AMPLITUDE study results will make Akeega the first drug in the PARP inhibitor class for castration-sensitive prostate cancer.

Objective To determine if administration of oral prednisolone to preschool children with acute wheeze alters respiratory outcomes. Design Double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled equivalence trial ...

Background Low-dose glucocorticoid (GC) therapy is widely used in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) but the balance of benefit and harm is still unclear. Methods The GLORIA (Glucocorticoid LOw-dose in ...

Intensive combination treatment regimens, including prednisolone, are effective in treating patients with early rheumatoid arthritis regardless of additional etanercept: 1-year results of the ...

In conclusion, the presence of RF and anti-CCP did not predict radiographic progression in patients treated with prednisolone in contrast to prednisolone-naïve patients. The data imply that early ...

Background Short-course oral corticosteroids are commonly used in children but are known to be associated with adverse drug reactions (ADRs). This review aimed to identify the most common and serious ...