Table 1.
Day 1 – 5 |
100 mg (5× 20 mg) prednisone/placebo P.O. once daily |
Day 6 – 8 |
80 mg (4× 20 mg) prednisone/placebo P.O. once daily |
Day 9 – 11 |
60 mg (3× 20 mg) prednisone/placebo P.O. once daily |
Day 12 –14 |
40 mg (2× 20 mg) prednisone/placebo P.O. once daily |
Day 15 – 17 | 20 mg (1× 20 mg) prednisone/placebo P.O. once daily |