Question

A 71-year-old man with COPD has an acute exacerbation with increased breathlessness and sputum purulence. Which oral corticosteroid course is recommended?

Accepted Answer

Prednisolone 30 mg daily for 5 days

Answer

Prednisolone 10 mg daily for 14 days

Answer

Prednisolone 40 mg daily for 10 days

Answer

Dexamethasone 6 mg daily for 7 days

Answer

No steroids are indicated in COPD exacerbation

Practice question

A 71-year-old man with COPD has an acute exacerbation with increased breathlessness and sputum purulence. Which oral corticosteroid course is recommended?