Prednisolone

Prednisolone is a topical steroid medication used to treat certain skin conditions. It reduces swelling, itching, and redness of the skin. This medication is a mild potency steroid. It may be found in creams, lotions, ointments, tablets, and powders as well as in ear, nose, and eye drops.

There are many types of cortisone products. An allergy to prednisolone does not mean you are allergic to all other forms

of cortisone.

Skin contact with prednisolone is required for it to cause a rash. Discontinuation of exposure to products containing prednisolone should result in improvement and/or resolution of your dermatitis. The most common cause of allergic contact dermatitis from prednisolone is topical corticosteroid creams. By law, all products made in the U.S. for topical use have the ingredients listed either on the product package or the box that contains it, so check the labeling of your skin care products and topical medications. If there is not enough information, ask your pharmacist. At work, request a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) to help identify potential sources of exposure.

You should let your healthcare team know about this allergy so they do not prescribe this medication or cross-reacting medications for you. Your provider may wish to patch test you to several other corticosteroids to help identify steroid medications that would be safe for you to use.

Other corticosteroids in category A