Prednisolone is a corticosteroid; the active metabolite of the drug prednisone and it works by preventing or reducing inflammation. It is used to treat a number of conditions that are characterised by excessive inflammation.
Which is why I've been prescribed it to shrink my nasal
polyps !
Prednisolone also suppresses the immune system and so can be
used to treat autoimmune diseases. Prednisolone can help to prevent and to treat
the rejection of transplanted organs. It can also be used in the treatment of
certain types of cancers.
Long term treatment leaves patients prone to
infections as their immune system can become weak. These infections may be much
more severe than they usually would be and the symptoms that would usually be
used to identify such infections can be hidden by the condition for which
prednisolone has been prescribed.. For this reason people who take Prednisolone
must be careful to avoid exposure to infections such as chickenpox and measles
whenever possible.
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