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Insect bites and stings - Management
Short course of oral prednisolone (adults)

Age from 12 years onwards
Prednisolone tablets: 40mg each morning for 3 days
Prednisolone 5mg tablets
Take eight tablets each morning (as a single dose) for 3 days.
Supply 24 tablets.
Age: from 12 years onwards
NHS cost: £1.47
Licensed use: yes
Prednisolone tablets: 50mg each morning for 3 days
Prednisolone 5mg tablets
Take ten tablets each morning (as a single dose) for 3 days.
Supply 30 tablets.
Age: from 12 years onwards
NHS cost: £1.84
Licensed use: yes
Prednisolone tablets: 40mg each morning for 5 days
Prednisolone 5mg tablets
Take eight tablets each morning (as a single dose) for 5 days.
Supply 40 tablets.
Age: from 12 years onwards
NHS cost: £0.86
Licensed use: yes
Prednisolone tablets: 50mg each morning for 5 days
Prednisolone 5mg tablets
Take ten tablets each morning (as a single dose) for 5 days.
Supply 50 tablets.
Age: from 12 years onwards
NHS cost: £1.08
Licensed use: yes
Prednisolone e/c tablets: 40mg each morning for 3 days
Prednisolone 5mg gastro-resistant tablets
Take eight tablets each morning (as a single dose) for 3 days.
Supply 24 tablets.
Age: from 12 years onwards
NHS cost: £0.29
Licensed use: yes
Prednisolone e/c tablets: 50mg each morning for 3 days
Prednisolone 5mg gastro-resistant tablets
Take ten tablets each morning (as a single dose) for 3 days.
Supply 30 tablets.
Age: from 12 years onwards
NHS cost: £0.37
Licensed use: yes
Prednisolone e/c tablets: 40mg each morning for 5 days
Prednisolone 5mg gastro-resistant tablets
Take eight tablets each morning (as a single dose) for 5 days.
Supply 40 tablets.
Age: from 12 years onwards
NHS cost: £0.49
Licensed use: yes
Prednisolone e/c tablets: 50mg each morning for 5 days
Prednisolone 5mg gastro-resistant tablets
Take ten tablets each morning (as a single dose) for 5 days.
Supply 50 tablets.
Age: from 12 years onwards
NHS cost: £0.61
Licensed use: yes

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