Table 4.

Suggested tapering regimen depending on glucocorticoid dose

Patient's current daily prednisone equivalent dose	Suggested prednisone decrements	Time interval
>40 mg	5-10 mg decrease	Every week
20-40 mg	5 mg decrease	Every week
10-20 mg	2.5 mg decrease	Every 1-4 weeks
5-10 mg	1 mg decrease	Every 1-4 weeks
5 mg	In absence of clinical symptoms or negative testing for adrenal insufficiency continue 1 mg decrease (if low dosage prednisolone preparations are not available, alternative: 20 mg hydrocortisone with 5 mg decrease)	Every 4 weeks