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Table 2 Dosage of study drug (tablet Prednisolone 5 mg or placebo)

From: The facial nerve palsy and cortisone evaluation (FACE) study in children: protocol for a randomized, placebo-controlled, multicenter trial, in a Borrelia burgdorferi endemic area

Child’s weight in kilograms

Number of tablets/day

Total number of tablets

5–9.9

2

20

10–14.9

3

30

15–19.9

4

40

20–24.9

5

50

25–29.9

6

60

30–34.9

7

70

35–39.9

8

80

40–44.9

9

90

≥45

10

100

  1. Weigh intervals and number of tablets for oral intake once daily. Treatment period is 10 days. All bottles contain 100 tablets