>We are switching from Prednisone to Prednisolone. I just checked with
>my Costco pharmacy.
>They can get a 500 ml bottle of 15mg/5ml Prednisolone for $67. WOW! 
>That's less than 2/3 the cost of the Prednisone we had been getting,
>and it is 3 times the strength (our Pred was 5/5), so it will go 3
>times as far!!!!

Be sure to look at the ingredients. PediaPred has no alcohol in it (and
is expensive!)

Many of the generic prednisolone syrups I've seen have 5% or more
alcohol. I've been told that it's not enough to cause health issues,
but I can tell you that they HATE it!

Kevin Farlee

[Posted in FML 7812]