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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Nov 18 7:12pm | Replies (1907)
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@jcaffrey47

I hope someone can explain to me the difference between methyl prednisone and regular prednisone. Thanks

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Jul 8, 2021

"The main difference between oral methylprednisolone and oral prednisone is that methylprednisolone is slightly stronger than prednisone, so a lower dosage is used (4mg of methylprednisolone is equivalent to approximately 5mg of prednisone)." Read more here:

- Methylprednisolone vs Prednisone - What's the difference between them? https://www.drugs.com/medical-answers/difference-between-methylprednisolone-prednisone-3509126/

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