Prednisolone sodium phosphate (AK-Pred, Inflamase, Pediapred); Corticosteroid; Inj: 20 mg/mL [2, 5, 10 mL]
Liq, oral: 1 mg/mL
Ophth soln: 0.125% [3, 5, 10, 15 mL], 1% [3, 5, 10, 15 mL];
Acute asthma: 1-2 mg/kg/day PO qd-bid or 2-4 mg/kg/day
IV q6-8h
Anti-inflammatory or immunosuppressive: 0.1-2 mg/kg/day PO/IV qd-qid
Consider alternate day schedule for long-term therapy. Discontinuation of long-term therapy requires gradual withdrawal by tapering dose. Burst
therapy of 3-5 days usually does not require tapering dose.
Take with food to decrease GI upset.