Low-dose MR prednisone chronotherapy has an important clinical effect ... This duration is sufficient to demonstrate the initial benefits achieved by adding MR prednisone to DMARD treatment, including ...

Results Proportion of patients experiencing a flare was significantly lower in the maintenance group as compared with the withdrawal group (4 patients vs 17; RR 0.2 (95% CI 0.1 to 0.7), p=0.003).

Our results support the hypothesis that a low initial dose of prednisone is sufficient to control PMR in the majority of patients. They also suggest that 0.20 mg per kg weight could be the ...

While a prior study showed that 5 mg of prednisolone daily was safe, the effects of a 2.5 mg dose have not been explored. Researchers conducted a prospective study to assess the safety and QoL impact ...

If you are using the liquid form of this medication, carefully measure the dose using a special measuring ... because your doctor has judged that the benefit to you is greater than the risk ...

In conclusion, in our experience low dose GC was effective in the majority of PMR patients and the main factor driving response to steroids in PMR was weight, a finding that could help to manage ...