Introduction Prednisolone is an established treatment for viral induced wheeze and asthma exacerbations in children. However, it requires a multiple dose regime, is relatively unpalatable and causes ...

Objective Topical steroids are the cornerstone in controlling the inflammation after cataract surgery. Prednisolone acetate and difluprednate are the two main products for this purpose. However, it is ...

Introduction With the successful introduction of biologic agents for severe eosinophilic asthma (SEA), prednisolone-dependent patients are increasingly able to wean their maintenance steroids. We have ...

A single dose of dexamethasone has been shown to be non-inferior to a 3- or 5-day course of prednisolone in the management of acute asthma in children and has better tolerability and compliance.

Aims To determine if prednisolone improves recovery of children with Bell’s palsy at one month. Results and Conclusion Between October 2015 to August 2020, 187 children were randomised (94 to ...

Budesonide is a potent corticosteroid with low systemic bioavailability due to an extensive first pass liver metabolism. Aims—To compare the efficacy and safety of two dosage regimens of budesonide ...