Drug reduction plan

With this tool you can generate a dose reduction plan in 6 steps:

Step 1: Enter the initial dose you wish reduce from in the 'Starting Drug Daily Dosage' field. ie if reducing from 80mg Prednisolone Once Daily you would enter 80 in this field.

Step 2: Enter the strength of a single tablet in the 'Dose Per Tablet' field. ie if using 5mg Prednisolone Tablets you would enter 5 in this field.

Step 3: Enter the date when the starting dose is to be taken in the 'Date of First Dose' field. ie you would enter the day patient would take the initial 80mg of Prednisolone.

Step 4: Enter the number of days between each dose reduction in the 'Dose Reduction Interval' field. ie if reducing every 5 days you would input 5.

Step 5: Enter how much the dose will be reduced be reduced by at each dose reduction interval in the 'Dose to be Reduced by at Each Interval' field. ie if reducing by 5mg each time, input 5.

Step 6: Enter the final dose you will be reducing to in the 'Desired Final Dose' field. ie if reducing down to a maintenance dose of 10mg daily then input 10. Hit the generate button and a tailored dose reduction plan is generated for you.

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HPA-Axis suppression refers to the slowing down of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, which is a crucial system for managing stress and regulating many body processes.

Corticosteroid treatment can lead to HPA suppression because the body may stop producing its natural corticosteroids when it's receiving them from medication.

This can affect the body's ability to respond to stress and regulate metabolism, immune function, and other essential processes.

You can find advice on stopping corticosteroids in the Drug Summary of Product Characteristic (SmPC). The amount and how quickly you reduce the dose should be based on each person's situation.

This includes looking at the illness being treated, as well as factors specific to the patient, like how likely it is for the symptoms to come back and how long they've been taking corticosteroids.