Prednisolone Tablets

[whistonian]

I have to take 6 of these tablets with or after food daily for 5 days.How little constitutes a meal between main meals. I normally only eat breakfast a light lunch and main dinner which takes care of 3 tablets.Could the other 3 be taken with say a piece of fruit,for ex a Banana.

[Sqad]

Take 2 tablets with your breakfast....2 with your lunch...and 2 tablets with your dinner.

I assume they are for "chest problems"

[wolf63]

why have they to be taken with food?

[Sqad]

^^^wolf
Not a big deal, but steroids taken on an empty stomach.....may....just may......cause ulceration......MAY!

[wolf63]

Right, thanks, boy cat gets two per day and I thought that I was doing something wrong. His has to be hidden in food.

[whistonian]

Thanks Sqad,yes a chest problem,I thought I had to take them all separately.

[wolf63]

whistonian - I wish you well with your Prednisolone. They give my cat the 'munchies', he was previously very keen on food but now he lives for food. He is like a barrel on four legs. He has been on them for years.

[bednobs]

i thought you were supposed to take pred all in1 go? What does it actually say on the packet re dose?

[whistonian]

Bednobs on the packet it states ....Take 6 daily with or just after food or a meal. However on the leaflet it says....Swallow the tablets whole,with a little water as a single dose in the morning after breakfast unless otherwise stated by a doctor.

[bednobs]

to me thats clearly saying to take them all together. After brekkie is best

[ethandron]

I have been on these many times and for prolonged periods over the last three years.
Take them all six of them at the same time, as early in the day as you can, just after whatever breakfast you eat, it doesn't have to be a full English, just a piece of toast or small bowl of cereal is sufficient.
They can cause disrupted sleep which is why it's recommended to take them first thing, don't stagger them over the day, take them all together, in the morning.

[Sqad]

It doesn't matter whether you stagger the dose or give it in one go.....that is for chest infections.

[whiskeryron]

Snap. But please read the instructions properly. You must take ALL SIX tabs at the same time not spread over. I take mine whilst eating morning cereal.