Table 1.
Oral corticosteroid taper sample for patients with localized scleroderma. The oral corticosteroid was prednisone or prednisolone. Significant stages of corticosteroid tapering are in bold type.
| Day | Wk | Mo | 10-kg Child | 20-kg Child | ≥ 30-kg Child | Maximum Dose* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 mg BID | 20 mg BID | 30 mg BID | 2 MKD or 60 mg |
| 14 | 2 | 20 mg QD | 40 mg QD | 60 mg QD | ||
| 28 | 4 | 1 | 15 mg QD | 30 mg QD | 50 mg QD | |
| 42 | 6 | 12.5 mg QD | 25 mg QD | 40 mg QD | ||
| 56 | 8 | 2 | 10 mg QD | 20 mg QD | 30 mg QD | 1 MKD or 30 mg |
| 70 | 10 | 9 mg QD | 17.5 mg QD | 25 mg QD | ||
| 84 | 12 | 3 | 8 mg QD | 15 mg QD | 20 mg QD | |
| 98 | 14 | 7 mg QD | 12.5 mg QD | 17.5 mg QD | ||
| 112 | 16 | 4 | 6 mg QD | 10 mg QD | 15 mg QD | 0.5 MKD or 15 mg |
| 126 | 18 | 5 mg QD | 10 mg QD | 12.5 mg QD | ||
| 140 | 20 | 5 | 4 mg QD | 7.5 mg QD | 10 mg QD | |
| 154 | 22 | 3 mg QD | 7.5 mg QD | 10 mg QD | ||
| 168 | 24 | 6 | 2 mg QD | 5 mg QD | 7.5 mg QD | 0.25 MKD or 7.5 mg |
*
Maximum dose is whichever daily dose is the lower of the 2 options listed. BID: twice daily; MKD: milligram per kilogram per day; QD: once daily.