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Prednisolone - AAH Pharmaceuticals Ltd

AAH Pharmaceuticals

Description

By mouth for acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• Adult: 30 mg daily for 7–14 days.

By mouth for severe croup or mild croup that might cause complications (before transfer to hospital)
• Child: 1–2 mg/kg.

By mouth for mild to moderate acute asthma or severe or life-threatening asthma when oral corticosteroids have been taken for a few days
• Child 1 month–11 years: 2 mg/kg once daily (maximum dose 60 mg) for up to three days, longer if necessary.

By mouth for mild to moderate acute asthma or severe or life-threatening asthma
• Child 1 month–11 years: 1–2 mg/kg once daily (maximum dose 40 mg) for up to three days, longer if necessary.
• Over 12 years: 40–50 mg daily for at least five days.

By mouth for suppression of inflammatory and allergic disorders
• Adult: initially 10–20 mg daily, preferably taken in the morning after food. Can often be reduced after a few days but may need to be continued for a few weeks or months. Maintenance 2.5–15 mg daily. Cushingoid side-effects increase in likelihood with doses of over 7.5 mg daily.

By mouth for suppression of inflammatory and allergic disorders (initial dose in severe disease)
• Adult: initially up to 60 mg daily, dose preferably taken in the morning after food. Can often be reduced within a few days but may need to be continued for a few weeks or months.

By mouth for Covid-19 requiring supplementary oxygen
• Adult: 40 mg daily, for 10 days or until the day of discharge, whichever is sooner. 

Indications

Suppression of inflammatory and allergic disorders. For the management of asthma and croup.

Contraindications

Manufacturers advise caution in hepatic and renal impairment. 

Preparations Available

Soluble tablet, Tablet, Oral solution, Gastro-resistant tablet



Sizes Available

Soluble tablet
5 mg, 30 tablets 

Gastro-resistant tablet
1 mg, 100 tablets 
2.5 mg, 28 tablets 
2.5 mg, 30 tablets 
5 mg, 28 tablets 
5 mg, 30 tablets 

Oral solution
5 mg/5 ml per unit dose, 10 doses 
10 mg/ml, sugar free, 30 ml 

Tablets
1 mg, 28 tablets 
2.5 mg, 28 tablets 
5 mg, 28 tablets 
10 mg, 28 tablets
20 mg, 28 tablets
25 mg, 56 tablets
30 mg, 28 tablets

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