Are Wysolone And Omnacortil The Same Medicines?

Posted on Mon, 1 Dec 2014

Question: Doctor has prescribed Prednisolone for Chron's disease. It has flared up after 3 years. Are Wysolone and Omnacortil the same?
What dosage do you recommend? I ave been recommended 40 mg the first week, followed by 30 mg the next, 20 mg, the next and 10 mg the last week and nil thereafter.

Answered by Dr. Anshul Varshney (6 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Same dosage.

Detailed Answer:
Welcome To HCM. I am Dr Anshul Varshney.
I understand your concern.
We start usually with 1mg/kg body weight. I usually start with 60 mg for initial 5 days. But this decision your doctor can make best judging your severity.
40mg of Prednisolone is also good enough.
We always taper and stop the drug as your doctor has prescribed.
Mesacol needs to be used for long.
Yes, Omnacortil and Wysolone both are the same.
If you have any further query please ask me.
Stay Healthy.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Anshul Varshney (2 hours later)

Thanks for the quick response.
The pharmacy has given dispersible Omnacortil.
Is it to be taken after dispersing with water or the it directly?
Remember taking it directly the lat time in 2011.
What about diet? Especially for a Person who is in the US for about 3 weeks and finds it difficult to have home cooked food?
Any restrictions?

Answered by Dr. Anshul Varshney (29 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Detail Follows.

Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
You can take it dispersing in water.
No problem with that.
As far as diet is concerned, you should avoid outside food.
Take more of fruits and green leafy vegetables.
Avoid canned food.
If you have any further query please ask me.
Stay Healthy.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar