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52-week glucocorticoid tapering regimen for giant cell arteritis

52-week glucocorticoid tapering regimen for giant cell arteritis
Taper week Dose (mg/day)
1 60
2 50
3 40
4 35
5 30
6 25
7 20
8 17.5
9 17.5
10 15
11 15
12 12.5
13 10
14 10
15 10
16 10
17 9
18 9
19 9
20 9
21 8
22 8
23 8
24 8
25 7
26 7
27 7
28 7
29 6
30 6
31 6
32 6
33 5
34 5
35 5
36 5
37 4
38 4
39 4
40 4
41 3
42 3
43 3
44 3
45 2
46 2
47 2
48 2
49 1
50 1
51 1
52 1
Tapering doses listed refer to oral prednisone (or equivalent) typically administered once daily in the morning.
Data from: Stone JH, Tuckwell K, Dimonaco S, et al. Trial of tocilizumab in giant-cell arteritis. New Engl J Med 2017; 377:317.
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