Summary of Steroids in DMD
| Daily prednisone | Daily deflazacort (Emflaza or ?generic) | Weekend prednisone | Daily vamorolone |
Weight gain/obesity | ++++ | +++ | ++ | ++? |
Short stature | +++ | ++++ | + | 0 |
Cataracts | ++ | ++++ | + | Not known |
Osteoporosis | +++ | +++ | + | 0 |
Behavior disturbance | ++ | ++ | + | Not known |
Delayed puberty | ++++ | ++++ | + | Not known |
Cost | + | ? Generic vs brand name | + | +++? |
How much data? | ++++ | ++++ | + | ++ |