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Child Diagnosed With Nephrotic Syndrome. Relapsed When Dosage Decreased. Should The Dosage Remain Increased?
Question: Hello Doc!!!
My son is 5.5 years old and last October he was diagnosed with nephrotic syndrom. We consulted a very XXXXXXX doctor for this and since then he is following his treatment. He started with 40mg for 4 weeks then 30 for 4 weeks then 20 for 3 weeks and finally he was on 10 mg when he relapsed, then again doc increased the dose to 50 mg for 1 week then 40 mg for 4 weeks then 30 mg for 2 weeks. Now he has further reduced the medicine to 20 mg for 4 weeks and after this 15 mg for 2 weeks till his next check up.
My query is if the reduction of doses is not too fast...or is he adopting the right way of prescription. Kindly advise.
My son is 5.5 years old and last October he was diagnosed with nephrotic syndrom. We consulted a very XXXXXXX doctor for this and since then he is following his treatment. He started with 40mg for 4 weeks then 30 for 4 weeks then 20 for 3 weeks and finally he was on 10 mg when he relapsed, then again doc increased the dose to 50 mg for 1 week then 40 mg for 4 weeks then 30 mg for 2 weeks. Now he has further reduced the medicine to 20 mg for 4 weeks and after this 15 mg for 2 weeks till his next check up.
My query is if the reduction of doses is not too fast...or is he adopting the right way of prescription. Kindly advise.
Hi,
Thanks for the query.
Your son is having nephrotic syndrome which will require steroids. The dose of steroid depend on body weight.
I would prefer to treat my patients with prednisolone 2 mg/kg for 6 weeks then check for urine proteins if negative then reduce prednisolone to 2 mg/kg on alternate day for next 6 weeks and then stop. If your son is relapsing on lower dose of steroids consider for longer duration of steroids i.e. 8 weeks and then start alternate day therapy.
Each doctor has his/her own way of treating / prescribing medication. You can discuss with your nephrologist about this schedule if needed.
Hope this answers your query. Let me know if you have any other query.
Wish you a speedy recovery of your son.
Regards
Dr Dilip M Babu
Thanks for the query.
Your son is having nephrotic syndrome which will require steroids. The dose of steroid depend on body weight.
I would prefer to treat my patients with prednisolone 2 mg/kg for 6 weeks then check for urine proteins if negative then reduce prednisolone to 2 mg/kg on alternate day for next 6 weeks and then stop. If your son is relapsing on lower dose of steroids consider for longer duration of steroids i.e. 8 weeks and then start alternate day therapy.
Each doctor has his/her own way of treating / prescribing medication. You can discuss with your nephrologist about this schedule if needed.
Hope this answers your query. Let me know if you have any other query.
Wish you a speedy recovery of your son.
Regards
Dr Dilip M Babu
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