Prednisolon
Prednisolone is a corticosteroid that relieves allergy symptoms and reduces inflammation in the body.
Form
tabletti
Strength
5 mg
Active Ingredient
Prednisolone
Manufacturer
Orifarm Healthcare A/S
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor will determine your individual dose. Treatment usually starts with a higher dose, which is then gradually reduced to a maintenance dose.
Method
Take the tablet by mouth. The entire daily dose is usually taken once in the morning between 7 and 9 AM to minimize disruption to the body's natural hormone production.
Important
Your doctor will determine your maximum daily dose.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Increased risk of infections, infection signs may be hidden or worsen, fungal infections on mucous membranes and skin.
- •Changes in white blood cell and platelet counts.
- •Hormone imbalances, Cushing's syndrome (rounded face, weight gain), high cholesterol, triglyceride, and fat levels, low potassium levels.
- •Worsening heart failure, high blood pressure.
- •Oral yeast infection, worsening symptoms of colitis, ileitis (small intestine inflammation), or diverticulitis (pouches in the large intestine), increased urge to urinate at night, reduced excretion of salt and fluids from the body.
- •Acne, thinning skin, slow wound healing, skin inflammation, bruising, facial redness, sweating, bone loss (osteoporosis), muscle disease, muscle weakness.
RARE
- •Mental health issues, dementia, high pressure in the brain, prolonged coma related to cerebral malaria.
- •High eye pressure (glaucoma), clouding of the eye lens (cataract), corneal damage (with herpes infection of the eye), blurred vision, bulging eyes.
- •Blood clot, heart muscle disease, increased risk of irregular heartbeats, heart attack, slow heart rate, bleeding from the digestive tract.
- •Increased formation of kidney stones, indigestion, stomach ulcers (when used with NSAIDs), pancreatitis, acute kidney crisis (in scleroderma patients).
- •Thyroid dysfunction, increased parathyroid hormone production, porphyria attacks, hyperosmolar coma, ketoacidosis.
- •Severe skin reactions (epidermal necrolysis, Stevens-Johnson syndrome), bone tissue death, muscle disease affecting breathing muscles.
Important Warnings
- Do not stop taking this medicine suddenly; your body's hormone production may be affected after long-term use. Always talk to your doctor before stopping treatment.
- If you experience stress, fever, or illness during treatment, contact your doctor as your dose may need to be adjusted.
- If you have diabetes, your insulin dose may need to be monitored while taking this medicine.
- Avoid live vaccines if you are taking high doses (over 15 mg/day) of prednisolone.
- If you have scleroderma (a rare autoimmune disease), talk to your doctor before taking this medicine, as daily doses of 15 mg or more may increase the risk of a severe kidney problem called scleroderma renal crisis.
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- This medicine can cause mental health problems like feeling overly happy, trouble sleeping, mood changes, personality changes, depression, or psychotic tendencies. If you feel depressed or have thoughts of harming yourself, contact your doctor immediately.
- Contact your doctor if you experience blurred vision or other vision problems.
- Always tell your doctor about all other medicines you are taking, as Prednisolone can interact with them.
- If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, planning to become pregnant, or think you might be pregnant, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.
- Prednisolone 5 mg tablets contain hydrogenated castor oil, which may cause stomach upset and diarrhea.
Use in Elderly Patients
Category C
Suitable for older adults, with specific precautions. Consider the risk of adverse effects of cortisone treatment. (updated 10.11.2025)