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    Prednisone vs. Deflazacort

    My son has DMD and is 4 and a half years old. We have been advised by our consultant that he needs to start taking steroids. We are aware there are two types of corticosteroids; Prednisone and Deflazacort – we have done a lot of reading about the pros and cons of each but wondered if you had any information or advice that would help us make a decision about which way to go. If there is anyone who has experience of either of the two drugs, I would be very interested to hear about the effects and any side effects. Thank you.

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    Re: Prednisone vs. Deflazacort

    Hi Krowntree and thanks for your question. The clearest answer that we could find comes from the Standards of Care document for DMD (http://www.treat-nmd.eu/care/dmd/diagnosis-management-DMD/) which states that Prednisone should be used in the first instance if there is no history of weight or behavioural problems. If there are pre-existing behavioural or weight issues then it is felt that deflazacourt should be used in the first instance. There is a family friendly copy of the standards of care available and you can find this here: http://www.treat-nmd.eu/care/dmd/family-guide/

    I do hope this helps, but feel free to get back to us with any further questions!
    Best wishes
    Julia

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