Corticosteroids for Arthritis.

Last updated Thursday, December 30, 2004

Dosage and warnings

What is the typical dosage for corticosteroids? How does dosage affect the benefits and risks of using corticosteroids?

Arthritis affects people in different ways. For this reason, only your physician can determine how much medication you need to effectively treat the symptoms of your disease, and how much you can tolerate.

The benefits and the risks of corticosteroid treatment depend upon many factors, including:

• Dose. With some forms of arthritis, the treatment may start off with high doses. However, the treatment goal is to find the smallest possible dose that is still effective.
• Dosage form.
• Length of treatment. This can range from several days to many years.
• The specific disease being treated.
• Individual characteristics, such as your age, sex, physical activity, and other medications.

Corticosteroid dosage varies from disease to disease and from person to person.

The information provided here is general. Discuss your own situation with your doctor.

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