The drug "Prednisolone", which is a corticosteroid, is successfully used in medicine for the treatment of allergies, as well as oncological diseases.
How does it work?
The medicine exists in the form of tablets, injections and ointments. Since the remedy is hormonal, it should be used with caution, only as directed by a doctor. As a rule, it is more often prescribed to adults than to children, because the drug can cause growth retardation.
How does Prednisolone work for allergies? It is able to neutralize histamine, which is secreted by the body, respectively, the manifestation of allergic reactions is reduced. In particular, during its operation, the walls of the capillaries become less permeable, which helps to reduce itching. In addition, the remedy "Prednisolone" for allergies can suppress immune responses at different levels.
Doctors use this drug even with such a severe body response to an allergen as anaphylactic shock. In this case, the property of the drug to raise the pressure is very important, which drops sharply in a person after interaction with the allergen. It is the recoveryof this most important indicator in a short time can save the patient from death.
Not for psychoses and diabetes
You should not use the drug "Prednisolone" for allergies, if the body responds in some special way to its use - this is possible, however, in rare cases. Contraindications are gastric and duodenal ulcers.
You should not treat allergies with "Prednisolone" for osteoporosis, severe forms of diabetes, high blood pressure, and also for all forms of thrombophlebitis. The fact is that the drug can increase blood sugar levels and pressure, significantly inhibit the absorption of calcium by the body, which can be very dangerous for the above ailments.
There are also a number of diseases that can be aggravated by the use of this drug, for example, this concerns Itsenko-Cushing's disease. It is forbidden to use this medicine for psychosis, lactation. It is better not to use it during pregnancy - only in cases where the normal life of the expectant mother is impossible without this drug.
Medication dosage
If you use a remedy such as "Prednisolone" for allergies, the dosage of the drug should be determined for you by your doctor on an individual basis. The volume of the medicine depends on the patient's condition, his age, as well as the presence of various contraindications.
It is also important to note the fact that during treatment with "Prednisolone" the intake cannot be stopped abruptly -you need to slowly reduce the dose of the drug in order to gradually abandon it. During the course of therapy, it is necessary to take tests to monitor the changes that occur in the body, because the drug contributes to the rapid removal of potassium from the blood.
For serious problems, the first dose of the drug can be up to 30 mg per day. Then it can be reduced to 10 mg - it is this volume of the drug that is needed to maintain the desired state. For a child, the drug "Prednisolone" for allergies is prescribed based on the baby's body weight.
