Table 1.

Glucocorticoid Taper Schedules

Prednisone Dosage, mg/d × 7 d
40	17.5	5
35	15	4
30	12.5	3
25	10	2
20	7.5	1
Prednisone, mg Every Other Day × 8 da
40-35	40-5	12.5-1
40-30	40-4	12.5-0
40-25	40-3	10-0
40-20	35-3	7.5-0
40-18	30-3	6-0
40-15	30-2	5-0
40-15	25-2	4-0
40-13	20-2	3-0
40-10	17.5-2	2-0
40-7.5	17.5-1	1-0
40-6	15-1	0

^aThis refers to the taper schedule for patients on every other day below 40 mg/d. Thus, “40-35” means 40 mg one day 35 mg the next day, 40 mg the next day, and so forth, for a total of 8 days on the 1 dosing regimen.