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Sone

Generic Name: Prednisone
Product Name: Sone

• Indication of Sone
• Action of Sone
• Dose Advice of Sone
• Schedule of Sone
• Common side effects of Sone
• Uncommon side effects of Sone

Indication of Sone:

Prednisolone is used in the following situations:
- Anti-inflammatory treatment in acute attacks of gout;
- rheumatoid arthritis;
- Autoimmune diseases to suppress an overactive immune system.

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Action of Sone:

Corticosteroids alter genes within the body's cells to reduce the body's normal inflammation and immune responses.

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Dose Advice of Sone:

Adults:
Autoimmune and inflammatory disease control:
- The initial recommended dose is 1-2 mg per kg per day.
- This dose may then be reduced according to the patient's clinical response.

Rheumatoid arthritis:
- 5-10 mg once daily.

Acute gout:
- The initial recommended dose is 20-50 mg once daily for 3-5 days.
- This dose is then reduced gradually over 7-10 days.

Children:
Autoimmune disease:
- The initial recommended dose is 2 mg per kg per day.
- The dose is then reduced over 2 months to the minimum dose required to sustain remission.
- The chronic use of corticosteroids in children may retard bone growth and growth and development needs to be monitored carefully.

Prednisone is safe to used during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

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