The information below is intended as a reference only, and should not be taken as medical advice. If you have questions about your medications, consult your pharmacist, doctor, nurse, or other healthcare professional.
Tapering Guidance
There are many tapering regimes for prednisone and there is no evidence favoring one over another. Here is one suggested approach.
If used for longer than 3-4 weeks
- Reduce dose by prednisone equivalent of 5mg/week until 10 mg/day prednisone equivalent is reached
- Subsequent doses should be decreased by 2.5mg/week until the medication is stopped
- If withdrawal symptoms occur, increase the dosage and taper at 1mg/week
Withdrawal Symptoms and Monitoring Guidance
- Disease exacerbation, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, lack of energy, headache, dizziness, joint pain, low blood pressure, elevated temperature