VIENNA — Glucocorticoid discontinuation is possible without increasing flare risk, if tapered slowly and carefully, in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in stable remission. In ...

Eventual tapering and withdrawal of steroids in patients with lupus nephritis is recommended to minimize the drugs' adverse effects, but the ideal timing is uncertain. This study followed 136 lupus ...

Most rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients 65 and older who had 5 mg/day of prednisolone added to standard care were successfully weaned from the steroid without seeing substantial increases in disease ...

The myriad of adverse effects from corticosteroid therapy are well known to physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and patients. In general, adverse effects are dose- and time-dependent with 50% of patients ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . PHILADELPHIA — Patients with steroid-resistant polymyalgia rheumatica who received sarilumab and tapered ...

The recent FDA approval of sarilumab for the treatment of refractory polymyalgia rheumatica may have a significant and lasting impact on the use of long-term steroids for that condition. The phase 3, ...

Dexamethasone oral tablet is a generic drug that’s prescribed for many conditions, including allergic reactions and inflammation. Dexamethasone belongs to a class of drugs called corticosteroids (also ...