, 2006
12:32 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: prednisolone and
prednisone
Prednisone dosages vary, but should not
exceed 2 mg/lb/day, and that only for severe conditions. Lucy is right
now on 12.5 mg/day. She weighs 8 pounds. For severe IBD,
recommended starting dosage is 1-2 mg
: prednisolone
and
prednisone
I would
like to switch Lucy from
prednisone to prednisolone, since I have read that the latter is better
for IBD
and is also more easily used by the body and so less harsh on the liver
etc. Someone is willing to give me some prednisolone (my vet does not
use
Did you check the archives on the IBD list? They should have the
answer to that. I hope by the time I'm writing this that you have the
dosing info figured out.
N
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Thanks. I am getting the prednisolone in pill form, but wanted
to know if the dosing is
Yes you can, the prednisolone is what the liver turns the prednisone
into, just one less step the body needs to use to process it.
Does anyone
know if I can switch from prednisone
to
prednisolone all at once without problem, and if the dosing is the same?
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Michelle
In a message dated 9/11/2006 10:33:27 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Did you check the archives on the
I would like to switch Lucy from prednisone to prednisolone, since I have
read that the latter is better for IBD and is also more easily used by the body
and so less harsh on the liver etc. Someone is willing to give me some
prednisolone (my vet does not use it for some reason). Does anyone
somhow.. and I will let you know.
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Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2006
10:59 AM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: prednisolone and
prednisone
I would like to switch Lucy from
prednisone
Thanks. I am getting the prednisolone in pill form, but wanted to know if
the dosing is the same.. Do you know?
Michelle
In a message dated 9/10/2006 1:36:49 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
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I used both for Naomi
–my vet told me that you could switch right away with
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Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2006
11:44 AM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: prednisolone and
prednisone
Thanks. I am getting the prednisolone in
pill form, but wanted to know if the dosing is the same.. Do you know?
Michelle
Prednisone dosages vary, but should not exceed 2 mg/lb/day, and that only
for severe conditions. Lucy is right now on 12.5 mg/day. She weighs
8 pounds. For severe IBD, recommended starting dosage is 1-2 mg/lb/day, so
Lucy right now is right in the middle of that dosage (1.5 mg/lb/day). She
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