Table 2. Study drug treatment regimen following randomisation.

	MRC Grade I Daily dexamethasone dose/route	MRC Grades II and III Daily dexamethasone dose/route
Week 1	0.3 mg/kg/24 hrs IV	0.4 mg/kg/24 hrs IV
Week 2	0.2 mg/kg/24 hrs IV	0.3 mg/kg/24 hrs IV
Week 3	0.1 mg/kg/24 hrs IV	0.2 mg/kg/24 hrs IV
Week 4	3mg/24 hrs oral	0.1 mg/kg/24 hrs IV
Week 5	2mg/24 hrs oral	4 mg/24 hrs oral
Week 6	1 mg/24 hrs oral	3 mg/24 hrs oral
Week 7	Stop	2 mg/24 hrs oral
Week 8		1 mg/24 hrs oral