I’m not familiar with treating asthma in humans, but I have a severely asthmatic cat. The prednisolone is not the preferred treatment, it is used to manage flareups that can’t be controlled with inhaled steroids. The inhaler is preferred because the steroids are localized to the lungs only and have fewer side effects compared to the prednisolone which affects the entire body and is more problematic long term.
TLDR: If you were my cat you’d be getting an inhaler and prednisolone only when necessary
I assume it’s about humans, but the treatment methods are the same according to my Vet and The pharmacist. The only difference is cats cannot metabolize prednisone and need prednisolone instead. Whereas humans can use both
It’s the same Flovent that humans would get, he was started on 50mcg dose once per day, And now takes 125mcg dose twice per day. Prednisolone is 5mg once per 1-2 days as needed “Give lowest most effective dose”
I’m not familiar with treating asthma in humans, but I have a severely asthmatic cat. The prednisolone is not the preferred treatment, it is used to manage flareups that can’t be controlled with inhaled steroids. The inhaler is preferred because the steroids are localized to the lungs only and have fewer side effects compared to the prednisolone which affects the entire body and is more problematic long term.
TLDR: If you were my cat you’d be getting an inhaler and prednisolone only when necessary
What is the dosing and schedule for administering the meds? Also how what makes you think this about cats?
I assume it’s about humans, but the treatment methods are the same according to my Vet and The pharmacist. The only difference is cats cannot metabolize prednisone and need prednisolone instead. Whereas humans can use both
It’s the same Flovent that humans would get, he was started on 50mcg dose once per day, And now takes 125mcg dose twice per day. Prednisolone is 5mg once per 1-2 days as needed “Give lowest most effective dose”
Those levels would be larger for a person, ymmv