The drug Prednisolone is a corticosteroid medicine intended for the treatment of allergies, skin diseases, infections, blood diseases, certain types of cancer, and other health problems. It can be prescribed to reduce inflammation, as well as to treat autoimmune diseases.
Prednisolone is available for buying offline with doctor’s prescription and without prescription when buying online. It is allowed to adults and children and produced in the form of tablets. It is also available in a liquid form.
Before taking this medication, you should inform the doctor if you are allergic to any drugs, or if you have any infection. Prednisolone should also be used with caution if recently you were ill and had a contact with people with measles, chickenpox, or other infectious disease.
Tell your doctor about the following health conditions: you have suffered a heart attack; you or your relatives have any mental illness; you suffer from liver problems, diabetes, stomach ulcer, high blood pressure.
Buy Prednisolone Online in the UK
You can buy Prednisolone at your local pharmacy as well as order it online. The main advantage of buying it online is cheaper price, especially when you need to buy large amounts of tablets (200-300 items). Also, it should be mentioned, that the only option to buy Prednisolone without prescription is to buy it online. The main drawback of online buying is delivery time – usually it takes up to 2 weeks to deliver tablets on your address in the UK.
Method of Application and Dosage
The medicine is taken according to the instructions and prescription of the physician.
The total dose may include 5-60 mg. The drug, used as a liquid, is usually taken in a dosage of 10 mg.
Prednisolone is recommended to be taken once a day in the morning after a meal.
The assigned dosage of 40 mg compiles 8 tablets per day, taken at once.
Children's dosage is prescribed according to physiological characteristics, weight and height of the child.
If for some reason you forgot to take the medication on time, you should take it as soon as you remember about it. But if the time for the next dose comes soon, then you should skip the forgotten dose and take the medicine according to the plan.
Overdose
Usually, taking a higher dosage doesn’t cause serious consequences. However, in such a situation it’s better to consult a doctor.
Side Effects
The risk of side effects after taking Prednisolone is very low. But if you feel the following continuous conditions, immediately tell your doctor about them: upset stomach, excessive sweating, insomnia, rapid weight gain, strong excitement.
More serious side effects include: swelling of the face, severe headache, very slow healing of wounds; frequent dizziness, upset stomach, weakness and fatigue, lack of appetite, frequent mood swings; muscle cramps and pain, severe weakness.
Another serious effect is an allergic reaction in the form of a skin rash, chest tightness, swelling of the face and throat, and breathing problems. If you feel these symptoms, then seek immediate medical help.
A sudden cessation of taking the drug can cause some side effects.
Caution should be given to children, who take Prednisolone. A possible side effect among children and adolescents is slower growth. The doctor should inform you about possible risks that are associated with the use of Prednisolone.
Pregnancy and lactation
You should tell the doctor about your pregnancy, your intention to become pregnant, or if you are breastfeeding.
The components of Prednisolone can harm the fetus and affect its growth in the first pregnancy trimester. Therefore, if the use of the drug is urgently necessary, then your pregnancy will be under a total supervision of the doctor to avoid possible complications.
There is no prohibition on buying Prednisolone while breastfeeding. But, if you are taking the drug in a high dosage, you should monitor the health of the child, since the components of the drug can penetrate into breast milk. It is recommended to breast-feed a baby 3 hours after taking the medicine.