Prednisone belongs to a group of drugs called corticosteroids (commonly referred to as steroids). The other drugs in this group include prednisolone, hydrocortisone, and methylprednisolone.
As a result, there is no evidence from controlled studies on the efficacy of different initial doses or drug tapering. The only controlled study suggests that initial prednisone doses ≤ 10 mg is ...
b During this visit, the patient was prescribed prednisone 10 mg orally daily and his warfarin dosage was decreased to 9 mg weekly. c During this visit, the patient’s warfarin dosage was ...