Drug information

Prednisolone 5 mg GPO


Indications

Relieve allergic reactions or severe inflammatory conditions and treat certain diseases caused by immune disorders which must be diagnosed by a physician.

Physician may use this medication for other indications not described above. If you have any inquiries, please ask your physician or pharmacist.   Click to listen highlighted text! Indications Relieve allergic reactions or severe inflammatory conditions and treat certain diseases caused by immune disorders which must be diagnosed by a physician. Physician may use this medication for other indications not described above. If you have any inquiries, please ask your physician or pharmacist.


Contraindications and precautions

1.Do not use if you had an allergic reaction to this medication or its components or any other corticosteroids.

2.Use this medication cautiously in patients with osteoporosis, gastrointestinal ulceration, cataract, or infections.

3.Use this medication cautiously with NSAIDs or alcoholic beverages because the risks of gastrointestinal hemorrhage increase.

4.Avoid using this medication in lactating women because it transfers into breast milk.   Click to listen highlighted text! Contraindications and precautions 1.Do not use if you had an allergic reaction to this medication or its components or any other corticosteroids. 2.Use this medication cautiously in patients with osteoporosis, gastrointestinal ulceration, cataract, or infections. 3.Use this medication cautiously with NSAIDs or alcoholic beverages because the risks of gastrointestinal hemorrhage increase. 4.Avoid using this medication in lactating women because it transfers into breast milk.  


  Recommendations of drug use  

You should take medication with meals or after meals immediately, not on an empty stomach, to reduce gastric irritation.

Do not reduce the dosage or stop taking the medication without physician's order because it may cause exacerbation or withdrawal symptoms, hypotension causing unconsciousness.   Click to listen highlighted text! Recommendations of drug use   You should take medication with meals or after meals immediately, not on an empty stomach, to reduce gastric irritation. Do not reduce the dosage or stop taking the medication without physicians order because it may cause exacerbation or withdrawal symptoms, hypotension causing unconsciousness.


Adverse Reactions

This medication may cause abdominal pain, indigestion, impaired healing, acne, weak skin, peeling skin, hypertrichosis, increased sweating, increased appetite, weight gain, hypertension, hyperglycemia. 

It may not be necessary to discontinue the medication.

If the symptoms are severe, seek medical advice immediately.

If you develop these symptoms: swelling in the face, eyelids, lips, urticaria, abnormal menstruation, abdominal pain, nausea, severe vomiting, headache, eyes pain, blurred vision, erythematous rash, blistering rash, peeling skin rash, bruising, abnormal bleeding, convulsion, infections (such as fever, chills, sore throat), severe fatigue, round face, body fluid retention, rapid weight gain, syncope, dyspnea, difficulty breathing, emotional change, insomnia, hallucination, depression,

discontinue the medication and seek medical advice immediately.   Click to listen highlighted text! Adverse Reactions This medication may cause abdominal pain, indigestion, impaired healing, acne, weak skin, peeling skin, hypertrichosis, increased sweating, increased appetite, weight gain, hypertension, hyperglycemia.  It may not be necessary to discontinue the medication. If the symptoms are severe, seek medical advice immediately. If you develop these symptoms: swelling in the face, eyelids, lips, urticaria, abnormal menstruation, abdominal pain, nausea, severe vomiting, headache, eyes pain, blurred vision, erythematous rash, blistering rash, peeling skin rash, bruising, abnormal bleeding, convulsion, infections (such as fever, chills, sore throat), severe fatigue, round face, body fluid retention, rapid weight gain, syncope, dyspnea, difficulty breathing, emotional change, insomnia, hallucination, depression, discontinue the medication and seek medical advice immediately.  


  Drug storage

Store in a dry place protected from heat or light; in original container.   Click to listen highlighted text! Drug storage Store in a dry place protected from heat or light; in original container.


The above information is drug information used for patient self-care only.

If you have any inquiries, please ask your physicians or pharmacists.   Click to listen highlighted text! The above information is drug information used for patient self-care only. If you have any inquiries, please ask your physicians or pharmacists.


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