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Allergic rhinitis - Management
Oral steroid course: children
Age from 2 years to 11 years 11 months
Prednisolone soluble tablets: 10mg each morning for 5 days
Prednisolone 5mg soluble tablets
Take two tablets each morning (as a single dose) for 5 days.
Supply 10 tablets.
Prednisolone soluble tablets: 10mg each morning for 7 days
Prednisolone 5mg soluble tablets
Take two tablets each morning (as a single dose) for 7 days.
Supply 14 tablets.
Prednisolone soluble tablets: 10mg each morning for 10 days
Prednisolone 5mg soluble tablets
Take two tablets each morning (as a single dose) for 10 days.
Supply 40 tablets.
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