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Current recommendations for corticosteroid use in COPD
| Guideline (reference) | GOLD [38] | ATS/ERS [39] | NICE [40] | Can Thor Soc [41] | Japan [42] | TSANZ [43] | GesEPOC [44] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug | Prednisolone | Prednisone | Prednisolone | Prednisone or equivalent | Prednisolone | Prednisolone | Prednisone |
| Daily dose in mg | 40 | 30–40 | 30 | 30–50 | 30–40 | 30–40 | 0.5 mg/kg/die |
| Duration, days | 5 days | 10–14 days | 5 days | 5–10 days | 7–10 | 5 days | 5–14 days |
| Year | 2023 | 2017 | 2019 | 2010 | 2019 | 2019 | 2021 |
