Effects Of Long Term Orasone Use
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Lifestyle Changes
- Highlights
- Introduction
- Causes
- Risk Factors
- Complications
- Prognosis
Treatment for Severe SLE
Corticosteroids
Severe SLE is treated with corticosteroids, also called steroids, which suppress the inflammatory process. Steroids can help relieve many of the complications and symptoms, including anemia and kidney involvement.
Oral prednisone (Deltasone, Orasone, generic) is usually prescribed. Other drugs include methylprednisolone (Medrol, Solumedrol, generic), hydrocortisone, and dexamethasone (Decadron, generic).
Some people need to take oral prednisone for only a...
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