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Orapred ODT: Uses and Dosage Guide

Orapred ODT is an orally disintegrating tablet formulation of prednisolone used to treat exacerbations of asthma and other inflammatory diseases in children. It is the sodium salt of prednisolone phosphate indicated to treat atopic dermatitis, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and acute exacerbations of COPD. Dosage varies from 10 to 60 mg per day depending on the severity and individual response, and common side effects include fluid retention, blood glucose and pressure changes, and behavioral/appetite changes.

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Orapred ODT: Uses and Dosage Guide

Orapred ODT is an orally disintegrating tablet formulation of prednisolone used to treat exacerbations of asthma and other inflammatory diseases in children. It is the sodium salt of prednisolone phosphate indicated to treat atopic dermatitis, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and acute exacerbations of COPD. Dosage varies from 10 to 60 mg per day depending on the severity and individual response, and common side effects include fluid retention, blood glucose and pressure changes, and behavioral/appetite changes.

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1.

Which of the following is an orally disintegrating tablet formulation of prednisolone, used to treat exacerbations of asthma and other
inflammatory diseases and conditions in children?

a. Celestone Soluspan
b. PediaPred
c. Orapred
d. Vasocidin
e. Juvéderm
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1(c). Orapred ODT (Prednisolone sodium phosphate disintegrating tablets) is a sodium salt of the phosphoester of the glucocorticoid prednisolone. It is indicated in the treatment of the
atopic dermatitis, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis and acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Dosage of Orapred ODT should be individualized according to the severity of the disease and the response of the patient.

The initial dose of Orapred ODT may vary from 10 to 60 mg (prednisolone base) per day, depending on the specific disease entity being treated.

Fluid retention, alteration in glucose tolerance, elevation in blood pressure, behavioral and mood changes, increased appetite and weight gain are commonly reported side effects of
Orapred.

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