A. Two-week treatment schedule: |
ACTH: 75 U/m2 twice a day, intramuscularly |
Prednisone: 1 mg/kg twice a day, orally |
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Monitoring: Electrolytes, glucose at onset and end. |
Glycosuria: all specimens. |
Blood-pressure: twice a week. |
B. Tapering schedules: |
ACTH: For 3 days 30 U/M2 in the morning. |
For 3 days 15 U/m2 in the morning. |
For 3 days 10 U/m2 in the morning. |
For 6 days 10 U/m2 every other morning. |
Prednisone: For 3 days the morning dose (1 mg/kg) only. |
For 6 days half the morning dose (0.5 mg/kg) only. |
For 6 days 0.5 mg/kg every other morning. |