Table 2 Treatment protocol in patients treated with steroid or combination of steroid with CsA
From: Corticosteroids vs. corticosteroids plus cycloporin A in adult minimal changes disease
Time period | Steroid (n = 10) | Steroid+CsA (n = 8) |
|---|---|---|
Prednisolone dose (mg/kg/day) | Prednisolone dose (mg/kg/day) | |
1st month | 1 | 0.3 |
2nd month | 0.6 | 0.15 |
3rd month | 0.3 | 0.10 |
4th month | 0.15 | 0.07 |
5th month | 0.07 | 0.07 |
6th month | 0.07 | 0.07 |
on alternate day | on alternate day | |
Mean accumulative prednisolone dosage (mg/kgBW) | 92.7 ± 22 | 58.5 ± 21 |
Mean CsA dosage for target trough levels 100 ng/ml (mg/kgBW/day) | - | 2.07 ± 0.5 |