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- Published on: 13 April 2016
- Published on: 13 April 2016
- Published on: 13 April 2016Re:Has modified release prednisone any clinical advantage over immediate release prednisone in patients with rheumatoid arthritis?Show More
We thank dr Bannwarth for his comments, indicating that dividing prednison treatment over the day might be as effective as using a modified release preparation. This has not been evaluated in a clinical study, so there is no evidence to support or refute this suggestion. However, the discussed modified release preparation is especially developed to target the nadir in the cortisol rhythm, which is quite different from div...
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None declared. - Published on: 13 April 2016Has modified release prednisone any clinical advantage over immediate release prednisone in patients with rheumatoid arthritis?Show More
Dear Editor,
I read with interest the editorial on modified release (MR) prednisone in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)[1]. In brief, it can be inferred from available data that the only clinical advantage of MR prednisone over immediate release (IR) prednisone was a decrease in duration of morning stiffness [1]. Of note, patients received IR prednisone in the morning. Due to its short duration of action, low-dos...
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