Cortisol 10mg Tablet 1 Strip

✔️ Side Effects:

Common side effects

• Increased appetite and weight gain
• Indigestion or stomach discomfort
• Difficulty sleeping
• Mood changes or restlessness
• Fluid retention and swelling
• Increased blood glucose levels

Potentially serious side effects

• Severe abdominal pain or gastrointestinal bleeding
• Signs of infection, such as persistent fever or sore throat
• Blurred vision, eye pain, or other significant visual changes
• Severe mood or behavioural changes
• Marked muscle weakness
• Severe allergic reactions

✔️ Medicinal Benefits

Prednisolone helps control inflammation and immune-system activity. Its benefits may include:

• Reducing swelling, redness, and inflammation
• Relieving symptoms associated with severe allergies
• Controlling flare-ups of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases
• Improving symptoms such as joint stiffness and pain caused by inflammation
• Helping manage selected respiratory and other systemic inflammatory conditions

✔️ Dosage & Administration

• Take prednisolone exactly as prescribed by your doctor.
• Take it with food to help reduce stomach irritation.
• Swallow the tablet with water unless your product's instructions specify otherwise.
• When prescribed once daily, taking it in the morning may help reduce sleep disturbances.
• Do not change the dose or stop treatment suddenly, especially after prolonged use. Your doctor may need to reduce the dose gradually.

Prednisolone may be prescribed to children for specific conditions. The dose must be determined by a qualified healthcare professional based on the child's condition and other relevant factors. Prolonged treatment may affect growth.

✔️ Overdose Effects & Missed Dose

Overdose

Taking more prednisolone than prescribed may increase the risk of adverse effects. Seek medical advice if an overdose is suspected.

Missed Dose

Take the missed dose when you remember unless it is nearly time for the next dose. If it is nearly time, skip the missed dose and continue your regular schedule. Do not take a double dose.

✔️ Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Consult your doctor before using prednisolone during pregnancy or breastfeeding. It may be prescribed when necessary, after assessing the potential benefits and risks to the mother and baby.

✔️ Prednisolone may interact with:

• NSAIDs, such as ibuprofen, naproxen, and aspirin, which may increase the risk of gastrointestinal complications.
• Anticoagulants, such as warfarin, which may require closer monitoring.
• Diabetes medicines, including insulin, because prednisolone can raise blood glucose.
• Certain anticonvulsants, such as phenytoin, carbamazepine, and phenobarbital, which may reduce its effectiveness.
• Rifampicin, which may reduce prednisolone exposure.
• Diuretics, such as furosemide, which may increase the risk of electrolyte disturbances.
• Live vaccines, which may be unsafe during immunosuppressive treatment.

Tell your doctor about all medicines, supplements, and vaccinations before starting treatment.

✔️ Inform your doctor before taking prednisolone if you have:

• Diabetes or high blood pressure
• Osteoporosis or a history of fractures
• Stomach ulcers or gastrointestinal bleeding
• Heart failure or kidney problems
• Liver disease
• Glaucoma or other eye disorders
• Tuberculosis or another active infection
• A history of mental health conditions

Prednisolone can increase susceptibility to infection and may mask its symptoms. It can also raise blood glucose, cause fluid retention, affect bone health, and suppress the body's natural production of corticosteroids.

Do not use systemic prednisolone for an untreated systemic fungal infection unless a specialist specifically determines that treatment is appropriate.

✔️ Storage:

Store prednisolone in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight and moisture. Keep it out of reach of children and follow the storage instructions on the product packaging.