<human>: Hellow Dr. Samuel My mother is 73 yrs old and recently she got a prescription to use Omnacortil 40mg. I came to know that Omnacortil is a steroid and powerfule medicine. Please let me know how safe it is giving this medicine to aged people like my mother.
<bot>: Hi, Purpose and duration of taking omnacortil not mentioned. Omnacortil (prednisolone) is a corticosteroid commonly prescribed to treat a wide range of health problems including allergies, blood disorders, bronchial asthma, skin diseases, infections, certain cancers and to prevent organ rejection after a transplant. It can increase the risk of cataracts, osteoporosis, diabetes mellitus, and delirium, which are more common and more dangerous in the elderly population.  It may also cause a variety of psychiatric symptoms, including dementia, that are reversible on Chat Doctor.  In view of the above if the benefits of using omnacotil are more than the risks of above-mentioned side effects, it may be continued in low doses preferably on every alternate days and for a short period of time to minimize the risk of those side effects. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care 