Suggest Dosage For Prednisolone
Considerations
Detailed Answer:
hello and thank you for sending the question.
In a case of immune thrombocytopenic Purpura we generally wait until the play would count drops below at least 30,000 before considering treatment. If the platelet count has dropped below 10,000 then I think treatment consideration is very important.
For prednisone we generally consider 1 mg per kilogram of body weight to be a relatively appropriate dose. I think 40 mg may be adequate depending on the weight of the patient. While prednisone is immunosuppressive I don't think a temporary regiment of prednisone will put the patient at very high risk for infection. Of course the doctors need to monitor for any development of signs or symptoms of infection overt time. hopefully the platelet count will respond gradually over the next several days.
Thank you very much for sending your question. I wish you the best and continued good health.
Sincerely,
Dr. Galamaga