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These are given via a drip in hospital to treat severe inflammation very quickly. This is usually done as a day case taking 2-4 hours and you can go home afterwards.
A one off dose may be used, but generally we give one or two courses. A course is one dose each day for three days.
Oral steroids are often continued afterwards.