1 авг. 2024 г. · Oral corticosteroids are the mainstay of treatment for giant cell arteritis (GCA). Intravenous (IV) steroids may be administered if visual ...

21 сент. 2022 г. · The main treatment for giant cell arteritis consists of high doses of a corticosteroid drug such as prednisone. Because immediate treatment is ...

The main medication choice for the condition is glucocorticoids, like oral prednisone. You may need to take glucocorticoids for up to two years, sometimes ...

Compare risks and benefits of common medications used for Giant Cell Arteritis. Find the most popular drugs, view ratings and user reviews.

22 мая 2017 г. · The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today expanded the approved use of subcutaneous Actemra (tocilizumab) to treat adults with giant cell ...

4 нояб. 2024 г. · Glucocorticoids — For all patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA), we recommend initial treatment with high-dose glucocorticoids rather than a ...

We recommend treating GCA with a 3-day induction dose of IV methylprednisolone, 15 mg/kg/d, followed by oral prednisone maintenance therapy at an initial dose ...

Although corticosteroids are the most common and effective treatments for temporal arteritis, in certain cases, doctors may consider other treatments as add-on ...

Temporal arteritis is treated with steroid medicine, usually prednisolone. Treatment will be started before temporal arteritis is confirmed because of the risk ...