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Glucocorticoid reduction phase scheme.
| Methylprednisolone Dose (mg/day) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.0 | 16.0 | 12.0 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | |
| 4.0 | 16.0 | 12.0 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 |
| 2.0 | 12.0 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| 2.0* | 10.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2.0* |
| 0.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2.0* | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2.0* | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2.0* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | 2.0* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | ||||||
*Taken as 2.0 mg administered every other day.
