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Prednisone
Description
Reduces inflammation — insomnia, mood changes, and blood sugar effects.
Reduces inflammation — insomnia, mood changes, and blood sugar effects.
SA brand & generic formulations
Registered trade names commonly seen on South African scripts for prednisone.†
| Brand / label | Generic | Formulation | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prednisone This page | prednisone | — | Corticosteroid |
Strengths available in SA
- 5 mg tablet
- 20 mg tablet
Strengths collated from SA package inserts and intake presets — confirm against dispensed pack.†
Typical SA dosing & schedules
Dose per treating clinician script and package insert.
General range for claims context — must match your script.†
Dose frequency options
- Once daily
- Twice daily (BD)
- Three times daily (TDS)
- Four times daily
- Each morning (mane)
- At night (nocte)
- As needed (PRN)
- Once weekly
- Fortnightly
- Monthly
- Per session / appointment
- Other schedule
Related conditions
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References & footnotes
- Brand–generic pairings reflect products commonly encountered in SA scripts; confirm current SAHPRA registration on the label or package insert. SAHPRA; MIMS / SA package inserts
- Strength list shows unit doses commonly available in SA tablets, capsules, inhalers, or injections — verify against the dispensed product. MIMS / SA package inserts; SA Essential Medicines List (EML); ClaimBuddy curated
- Typical dosing is a general SA prescribing range for claims context only — actual dose must match the treating clinician's script. MIMS / SA package inserts; ClaimBuddy curated
Where this data comes from
ClaimBuddy collates SA-market brand names and strengths for intake — always verify against your script and clinician.
- WHO ICD-10 — Condition names and ICD-10-CM codes in the condition index.
- SAHPRA — South African medicine registration context; brand products must be SAHPRA-registered to be dispensed.
- MIMS / SA package inserts — Registered strengths, formulations, and typical dosing ranges for SA market products.
- SA Essential Medicines List (EML) — Public-sector formulary context for commonly available strengths.
- ClaimBuddy curated — SA brand name collation from intake presets, claim-frequency mapping, and work-impact notes — not a substitute for prescribing information.