The drug "Prednisolone", which is a corticosteroid, has been successfully used in medicine for the treatment of allergies, as well as oncological diseases.
How does he work?
The medicine exists in the form of tablets, injections andointments. Since the agent is hormonal, it must be used with caution, only as directed by the doctor. As a rule, it is more often prescribed to adults than to children, because the drug is able to cause a delay in growth.
How does the drug "Prednisolon" for allergies?It is able to neutralize histamine, which is excreted by the body, accordingly, the manifestation of allergic reactions decreases. In particular, during its operation, the walls of the capillaries become less permeable, which helps to reduce the itching. In addition, the drug "Prednisolone" for allergies can suppress immunity responses at different levels.
Doctors use this drug even with suchthe hardest response of the body to the effect of an allergen, like anaphylactic shock. In this case, the property of the drug to raise the pressure, which in humans after the interaction with the allergen drops sharply, is very important. It is the restoration of this most important indicator in a short time that can save the patient from death.
It is impossible with psychoses and diabetes
Do not use the drug "Prednisolone" whenallergies, if the body responds in some special way to its use - this is possible, however, in rare cases. Contraindications are gastric and duodenal ulcers.
Do not treat allergies"Prednisolone" for osteoporosis, severe forms of diabetes, high blood pressure, and also for all forms of thrombophlebitis. The fact that the drug is able to increase blood sugar and blood pressure, significantly inhibit the absorption of calcium by the body, which can be very dangerous in case of the aforementioned ailments.
There are also a number of diseases thatcan be strengthened from the use of this drug, for example, it concerns the Itenko-Cushing disease. It is forbidden to use this medicine for psychosis, lactation. It is better not to use it during pregnancy - only in cases when the normal life of the expectant mother is impossible without this drug.
Dosage of the medicine
If you use such a tool as"Prednisolone", with allergies, the dosage of the drug should be determined for you by your doctor in an individual order. The amount of the medicine depends on the patient's condition, age, and the presence of various contraindications.
It is also important to note that in the treatmentwith the drug "Prednisolone" reception can not be stopped abruptly - you need to slowly reduce the dose of the drug to gradually give it up. During the course of therapy, it is necessary to take tests to monitor changes that occur in the body, because the drug promotes rapid removal of potassium from the blood.
При серьезных проблемах первая доза препарата may 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, prednisolone is prescribed for allergies, based on the baby’s body weight.
