Ratings, Reviews Summary for PREDNISONE (PVT FORM)
April 2024 Overall Patient opinion of PREDNISONE: 2.5 (not satisfied)
(based on 607 reviews )Ratings by Age Group for PREDNISONE
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
| Patient Age Group | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Pediatric (Under 18) | 26 | 2.53846153846154 |
| Age 18 to 24 | 80 | 2.2125 |
| Age 25 to 34 | 149 | 2.2125 |
| Age 35 to 44 | 121 | 2.59504132231405 |
| Age 45 to 54 | 93 | 2.95698924731183 |
| Age 55 to 64 | 69 | 2.40579710144928 |
| Age 65 to 74 | 30 | 2.5 |
| Age 75 and up | 7 | 2.85714285714286 |
Ratings by Sex for PREDNISONE
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
| Patient Sex | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 158 | 2.28 |
| Female | 427 | 2.62 |
| Not Specified | 22 | 2.18 |
Why PREDNISONE* (Prednisone ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of PREDNISONE: not satisfied (average rating score: 2.50)
(based on 557 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** PREDNISONE
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colitis ulcerative | 50 |
| 2 | Crohn's disease* | 38 |
| 3 | Asthma* | 17 |
| 4 | Multiple sclerosis | 11 |
| 5 | Rheumatoid arthritis* | 11 |
| 6 | Hypersensitivity | 6 |
| 7 | Sinusitis | 6 |
| 8 | Colitis | 5 |
| 9 | Autoimmune hepatitis | 4 |
| 10 | Myasthenia gravis | 4 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of PREDNISONE **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weight increased | 215 |
| 2 | Insomnia | 180 |
| 3 | Acne | 130 |
| 4 | Depression | 104 |
| 5 | Cushingoid | 93 |
| 6 | Mood swings | 88 |
| 7 | Anxiety | 84 |
| 8 | Alopecia | 66 |
| 9 | Adverse drug reaction | 58 |
| 10 | Hyperhidrosis | 55 |
| 11 | Anger | 54 |
| 12 | Mood altered | 52 |
| 13 | Somnolence | 48 |
| 14 | Hunger | 48 |
| 15 | Cardiac flutter | 48 |
| 16 | Increased appetite | 47 |
| 17 | Arthralgia* | 47 |
| 18 | Tremor | 46 |
| 19 | Hypertension | 45 |
| 20 | Headache* | 42 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for PREDNISONE
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Prednisone (Servisone, Dacortin, Paracort, Fernisone, Predni tablinen, Delta-dome, Apo-prednisone, Liquid pred, Prednicot, Cutason, Sone, Prednicen-m, Perrigo prednisone, Prednisone intensol, Meticorten, Encorton, Sterapred ds, Cortancyl, Rectodelt, Ultracorten, Sterapred, Panafcort, Prednison hexal, Rayos, Cortan, Orasone, Prednisone, Deltasone)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com