Systemic Corticosteroids

Question 1

Methylprednisolone - dosage forms

Answer 1

tablets: 2mg-32mg

Question 2

Prednisolone - dosage forms

Answer 2

tablets: 5mg
Oral liquid: 5mg/ml 15mg/5ml

Question 3

Prednisone - dosage forms

Answer 3

tablets: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50mg
Oral liquid: 5mg/ml

Question 4

Dexamethasone - dosage forms

Answer 4

Oral liquid: 1mg/ml and 0.5mg/ml
Tablets: 0.5, 1, 4, 6mg
Injection: 4mg/ml and 1o mg/ml

Question 5

Methylprednisolone acetate - dosage forms

Answer 5

Respository injection: 40, 80 mg/ml

Question 6

Systemic Corticosteroids - Adverse effects

Answer 6

AE: short term use - hyperglycemia, increased apetite, fluid retention, demmargination of WBCs, psychiatric disturbances

Question 7

Systemic Corticosteroids - CI

Answer 7

CI: systemic fungal infections, administration of live vaccines if immunocompromised

Question 8

Systemic Corticosteroids - DI

Answer 8

DI: Warfarin INR increases (takes longer for blood to clot), decreases the efficacy of inactivated vaccines