Prednisone Taper Schedule (Embed)

Which schedule were you prescribed?

Typical indications: Asthma exacerbation · Allergic reaction · Contact dermatitis (≤10 days)

Selected protocol

5-day burst — Short course, no taper

Total dose

200 mg

Days

Start date (optional)

20 × 10 mg tablets · NIH NHLBI EPR-3 / UpToDate (short-course oral glucocorticoids)

Day-by-day dose

Each bar = one day · height ∝ mg

Schedule

Day

Date

Dose

Take

"Take" suggestions are based on commonly dispensed tablet sizes (5 mg and 10 mg). Your pharmacy may use different sizes — follow the mg amount on your prescription.

Withdrawal symptoms during a taper

Withdrawal risk for this protocol: Low. Contact your prescriber if any of these appear.

Severe fatigue
Body or muscle aches
Joint pain
Mood changes (depression, irritability)
Dizziness, lightheadedness
Loss of appetite, nausea, abdominal pain
Original condition flaring back up
Fever, vomiting, low blood pressure, confusion Possible adrenal crisis — call your prescriber or 911 immediately.

Educational reference only — not a dosing calculator. This tool shows the published day-by-day schedules of five common prednisone tapers; it does not generate a custom taper for your case. Your prescribing clinician's plan overrides anything you see here. Do not start, stop, or adjust prednisone without your prescriber's direct guidance — abrupt discontinuation can cause adrenal crisis, a life-threatening emergency. If your prescribed schedule does not match any protocol on this page, follow your prescriber's plan, not this page.

Prednisone taper schedule selector

5-day burst — Short course, no taper

Day-by-day dose

Schedule

Withdrawal symptoms during a taper