PREDNISOLONE TABLETS 20MG

These corticosteroids occur naturally in the body, and help to maintain health and well-being.
Boosting your body with extra corticosteroid (such as prednisolone) is an effective way to treat various illnesses involving inflammation in the body.
Prednisolone works by reducing this inflammation, which could otherwise go on making your condition worse.
Prednisolone also works by stopping reactions known as autoimmune reactions. These reactions happen when your body’s immune system attacks the body itself and causes damage.
You must take this medicine regularly to get maximum benefit from it.

Illnesses (sometimes called collagen disease) which cause inflammation of the skin, muscles or joints. These include rheumatic fever and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
Blood problems such as anaemia and leukaemia
Skin and kidney problems
Stomach problems such as ulcerative colitis.

Do not take this medicine and tell your doctor if:
You are allergic (hypersensitive) to prednisolone, or any of the ingredients in these tablets (see Section 6: Further information) Signs of an allergic reaction include: rash, swallowing or breathing problems, swelling of your lips, face, throat or tongue
You have an infection that affects your whole body (systemic infection), which is not already being treated

You have ever had severe depression or manicdepression (bipolar disorder). This includes having had depression before while taking steroid medicines like prednisolone.
Any of your close family has had these illnesses.
You have or ever had mental problems such as ‘depression’ or ‘psychoses’
If any of the above applies to you, talk to a doctor before taking prednisolone.

Mental health problems can happen while taking steroids like prednisolone
These illnesses can be serious
Usually they start within a few days or weeks of starting the medicine.
They are more likely to happen at high doses.
Most of these problems go away if the dose is lowered or the medicine is stopped. However, if problems do happen, they might need treatment.

You have epilepsy (fits)
You or anyone in your family has diabetes
You have high blood pressure
You have kidney, liver or heart problems
You have brittle or weak bones called ‘osteoporosis’
You or anyone in your family has an eye problem called ‘glaucoma’
You have or ever had a stomach ulcer
You have ever had a bad reaction such as ‘muscle weakness’ to any steroid
You have or ever had an infection caused by a virus or fungus. This includes infections such as athlete’s foot, thrush, and cold sores
You have or ever had ‘tuberculosis’ (TB)
You have or are suspected of having pheochromocytoma – a tumor of the adrenal gland.
If any of the above apply to you, your doctor may want to see you more often during your treatment. Contact your doctor if you experience blurred vision or other visual disturbances.