Oral Prednisolone

[Bazile]

Is 60 mg tablet , daily of prednisolone ,( for eye condition ) a high and dangerous dosage ?

[Mamyalynne]

//The usual dose varies between 5mg and 60mg daily//

https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/prednisolone/

[Mamyalynne]

It's very effective, how long is your course and is it a tapering off one?

[wolf63]

My cat is on 2mg per day and has been for years. He is a healthy lad of fourteen. (Apart from chronic kidney disease). He is about 6kg.

[Bazile]

60mg single dose per day for a week

[Mamyalynne]

I'm sure you'll see an improvement.

[pixie374]

Oral prednisolone is worked out by weight.. providing a professional has weighed you and worked it out, that would be fine x

[shoota]

You may however, suffer menstrual period changes....

[Bazile]

Thanks all

Eye hospital has decided to attack an eye condition with an intense course of dexafree for 4 weeks - and the prednisolone tablets for a week


When I went to get medications the Pharmacist said that the prednisolone tablets was a high dose and that she would like to double check with the hospital

That's why I was a bit concerned

[Mamyalynne]

It is at the high end but for a short course perfectly fine, good you have an observant pharmacist.

[jno]

yes, no flies on her eyes.

[Sqad]

No...that dose is fine.

[Bazile]

thanks all