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I have been breaking out in hives…does anyone know the equivalent to prednisone here? I know the translation is "Predisolone", but is that what I would ask for at the "farmacia"? Thanks for you help - this country gets me itchy.
 
Prednisone is pretty hard core for hives, I would think starting with something similar to Benadryl would be effective... Benadryls main ingredient is diphenhydramine, if you ask for that at a farmacia you should be able to get something to take care of the issue.

Prednisone has many other side effects, and should be taken in a tapered dose...

You can also find something similar to Claritin, ask for Loratadine, this is more for allergies, but would be a longer term option.
 
I have tried a million things in the States with my doctor, but the only thing that seems to "calm" is the Predisone - I only take during break outs, it seems to control it. Thanks for your reply.
 
just for future use -- Benadryl is available here, under the name... Bendaryl.
 
One note on the Benadryl here: it's a brand name here and not necessarily diphenhydramine like in the US. Often times if you ask a pharmacist here for Benadryl, you will get Benadryl brand loratadin (ie, Allegra in the US). If you want a specific anti-histamine, be specific about the generic name.
 
Spfly731 said:
I have been breaking out in hives…does anyone know the equivalent to prednisone here? I know the translation is "Predisolone", but is that what I would ask for at the "farmacia"? Thanks for you help - this country gets me itchy.
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I use Prednisone for occasional back spasms. It's available over the counter as "Metilpres" in 5 mg tablets, usually boxes of 40, I think. In small print, it says "Prednisona."
 
ajoknoblauch said:
I use Prednisone for occasional back spasms. It's available over the counter as "Metilpres" in 5 mg tablets, usually boxes of 40, I think. In small print, it says "Prednisona."
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It is very effective at relieving aynrandisis.
 
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