Rapicort Tablet 5mg and Oral Solution 15mg/5ml (Prednisolone)

Tabros Pharma (Pvt) LtdDRAP reg. 005202

We dispense this on prescription

We accept a prescription from any registered doctor in Pakistan.

In stock

Tablets 5mg, strip of 10Rs 42.5Tablets 5mg, box of 100 (10 strips)Rs 425

Same day or next day in Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi for orders confirmed before 6pm. Tracked courier, 2 to 4 working days everywhere else. Delivery Rs 250 in Rawalpindi and Islamabad, Rs 300 everywhere else, cash on delivery. Delivery details

Prices in PKR, checked 28 October 2026.

Never stop Rapicort suddenly, and watch for infections

Don’t stop Rapicort on your own: the UK product information for prednisolone 5mg tablets says that after more than 3 weeks above about 7.5 mg of prednisolone a day, withdrawal should not be abrupt, and that stopping glucocorticoids abruptly can cause acute adrenal insufficiency with a fatal outcome. Your doctor will reduce the dose gradually.

Infections: the UK product information says prednisolone increases the risk and severity of infections, and serious infections such as septicaemia and tuberculosis may be masked until they are advanced. It says chickenpox may be fatal in people whose immunity is suppressed, so see a doctor straight away if you are exposed to chickenpox, shingles or measles.

Steroid card: the UK patient leaflet for prednisolone tablets says that if you take it for more than three weeks you will get a blue steroid card, to keep with you and show to any doctor or nurse treating you.

What Rapicort is

Rapicort (prednisolone 5 mg tablets and 15 mg/5 ml oral solution, by Tabros Pharma) is a corticosteroid used for inflammatory and allergic conditions such as bronchial asthma, severe allergic reactions and rheumatoid arthritis, according to the UK product information for prednisolone 5mg tablets. We dispense it on prescription.

Rapicort is a steroid, not a cough syrup: none of the sources on this page lists cough as a use, and Tabros Pharma’s own product page shows Rapicort among its corticosteroids.
DRAP’s price index lists Rapicort under Tabros Pharma, and its registry records the 5 mg tablet as an enteric-coated tablet of prednisolone, and the 15 mg/5 ml oral solution, which DRAP’s record says is made for Tabros under contract by Hiranis Pharmaceuticals in Karachi.
We found no Pakistani leaflet for Rapicort online, so no Pakistani document we could find states its uses or condition of sale. Dispensing it on prescription is our own policy, and the clinical facts on this page come from UK sources, each named where it is used.
DRAP controls Rapicort’s prices: its price index sets Rs 446.50 for 100 tablets, Rs 269.84 for the 60 ml bottle and Rs 511.89 for the 120 ml bottle, effective 27 July 2026, and each of our prices is below DRAP’s figure for that pack.

The Rapicort products, side by side

DRAP registers three Rapicort products, all prednisolone; we sell the tablet and the oral solution.

Rapicort products in Pakistan, with DRAP registration
Product	What it contains	Packs DRAP registers	Sold here
Rapicort tablet 5 mg (DRAP reg. 005202)	What it contains: Prednisolone 5 mg in an enteric-coated tablet	Packs DRAP registers: Box of 10 strips of 10 (100 tablets)	Sold here: Yes, by the strip or the box
Rapicort oral solution 15 mg/5 ml (DRAP reg. 094849)	What it contains: Prednisolone 15 mg in each 5 ml	Packs DRAP registers: 60 ml and 120 ml bottles	Sold here: Yes
Rapicort Soluble Tablet 5 mg (DRAP reg. 137244)	What it contains: Prednisolone 5 mg, as sodium phosphate, in a soluble tablet	Packs DRAP registers: Box of 10 strips of 10	Sold here: No

Rapicort Soluble Tablet 5 mg is a separate product, registered by DRAP on 11 September 2026; it is not the enteric-coated tablet we sell.

What is in each form, with DRAP registration

From the label claims in DRAP’s registry.

Active ingredient in each Rapicort form, with DRAP registration
Form	Ingredient	Amount
Tablet 5 mg (DRAP reg. 005202)	Ingredient: Prednisolone	Amount: 5 mg per enteric-coated tablet
Oral solution (DRAP reg. 094849)	Ingredient: Prednisolone	Amount: 15 mg per 5 ml

Rapicort oral solution is three times as strong as a UK prednisolone liquid, Prednisolone Dompé, which the UK product information for Prednisolone Dompé oral solution gives as 1 mg per ml (5 mg in 5 ml), so one liquid can never be swapped for another by volume.

What it is used for

Inflammatory, allergic and immune conditions across the body. We found no Pakistani leaflet listing Rapicort’s uses, so the uses below come from UK sources.

Uses of prednisolone, by source
Source	Uses
UK, prednisolone 5mg tablets	Allergy and anaphylaxis, including bronchial asthma; respiratory disease, including asthma and spasmodic croup; rheumatic disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis, polymyalgia rheumatica and systemic lupus erythematosus; disorders of the blood, gut, kidneys, eyes, skin and muscles; and immunosuppression in organ transplantation.
UK, Prednisolone Dompé oral solution leaflet	A variety of inflammatory diseases including severe asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, allergic reactions, severe skin conditions, and some blood disorders.
NHS	Conditions that cause swelling (inflammation) in the body, including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

None of these sources lists cough as a use of prednisolone. A cough that won’t go away needs a doctor’s diagnosis, not a steroid on its own.

How to take it

The dose depends on the disorder being treated, according to the UK product information for prednisolone 5mg tablets, so the choice belongs to your prescriber. Take it as they direct.

When: the NHS says most people take prednisolone once a day, in the morning, after breakfast.
With food: the UK product information says the tablets should be taken with or after food.
The liquid: the NHS says use the cup or spoon that comes with it to measure the dose. Rapicort’s oral solution has 15 mg of prednisolone in every 5 ml, so measure exactly what your doctor prescribed.
Enteric-coated tablets: the UK product information for prednisolone 5mg tablets says enteric-coated prednisolone should be used with caution in any condition with diarrhoea or a rapid transit time, and that only non-enteric-coated tablets were advocated in Crohn’s disease. Tell your doctor if you have Crohn’s disease or frequent diarrhoea.
Stopping: the dose is reduced gradually after longer treatment, never stopped all at once (see the warning above).

Side effects

The NHS says serious side effects are more likely with a high dose or after more than 2 weeks of treatment.

Side effects of prednisolone, by source
Source	Side effects
NHS (common)	Anxiety and mood changes such as feeling irritable; wanting to eat more than usual and putting on weight; problems sleeping; headaches; feeling sick; indigestion.
NHS (serious)	A severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis); mood changes including low mood and suicidal thoughts, or high moods; Cushing’s syndrome; adrenal insufficiency; an eye condition called central serous chorioretinopathy, with blurred vision or a dark spot in the middle of your vision.
UK patient leaflet	Steroids including prednisolone can cause serious mental health problems, which are common in both adults and children.
UK product information	Stomach and gut effects include indigestion, nausea, peptic ulcer with perforation and bleeding, and acute pancreatitis; glucocorticoids may raise blood sugar.

If you have thoughts of harming yourself, or a mood change that worries you or your family, see a doctor straight away and don’t stop the medicine suddenly on your own.

Who should not take it, or should ask a doctor first

The UK sources don’t list exactly the same conditions, so each line names its source.

Who should not take prednisolone, or should check first, by source
Who	What the sources say
An infection that affects the whole body	UK tablets: must not be taken with a systemic infection unless it is being treated with an anti-infective.
Herpes infection of the eye	UK tablets: must not be taken with ocular herpes simplex, because of possible perforation.
Tuberculosis, peptic ulcer or psychosis	UK oral solution (Dompé): contraindicated; the UK tablet label lists them as reasons for caution and close monitoring instead.
Live vaccines	UK tablets: live vaccines should not be given to people on high doses of corticosteroids, and should be postponed until at least 3 months after stopping.
Diabetes, heart failure, epilepsy, or past mental health problems	NHS: prednisolone may not be suitable if you have diabetes or a family history of it, heart failure or a recent heart attack, epilepsy, or have ever had problems with your mental health.

Other medicines

Tell your doctor about everything you take, including painkillers bought without a prescription.

Medicines that interact with prednisolone, with source
Medicine	What the source says	Source
Aspirin, ibuprofen and other NSAID painkillers	What the source says: Increased risk of bleeding in the gut or ulcers.	Source: UK patient leaflet
Insulin and diabetes tablets	What the source says: Glucocorticoids may raise blood sugar, so people with diabetes may need their treatment adjusted.	Source: UK, 4.5
Warfarin; erythromycin and rifampicin	What the source says: Named by the NHS among medicines that may not mix well with prednisolone.	Source: NHS
Liquorice	What the source says: The NHS says do not eat real liquorice or foods that have liquorice in them.	Source: NHS

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding before taking Rapicort.

Prednisolone in pregnancy and breastfeeding, by source
Who	What the sources say
Pregnancy	NHS: prednisolone can be used during pregnancy if needed; it has occasionally been linked to problems in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy and may affect the baby’s growth. UK tablets: corticosteroids should only be prescribed when the benefits to mother and child outweigh the risks.
Breastfeeding	NHS: prednisolone can be taken while breastfeeding, but check with a doctor first. UK tablets: at high maternal doses, the baby should be monitored for adrenal suppression.

Driving: the NHS says prednisolone will not usually affect your ability to drive, but the UK patient leaflet says not to drive or use machinery if you feel dizzy or tired after taking it.

Checking your pack is genuine

As of 28 October 2026, a search of DRAP’s website found no alert, recall or rapid alert naming Rapicort or prednisolone.

Check that the batch number on the carton matches the one on the strip or bottle, and that the pack is sealed.
DRAP registers Rapicort tablets only in a box of 10 strips of 10, and the oral solution in 60 ml and 120 ml bottles, all under Tabros Pharma. If a pack looks different from your last one, ask our pharmacist before taking it.
If anything looks wrong, do not take it. Send us a photo of the carton and strip or bottle on WhatsApp, and report it to DRAP.

We buy only from authorised distributors, and check the batch and expiry on every item before it is packed.

Information as of 28 October 2026. DRAP publishes new alerts on dra.gov.pk.

Returns and replacements

Medicines and supplements can’t be returned once they have left our pharmacy.

Returned medicine can never go back into saleable stock. That is a safety rule, not a commercial one.
If an item arrives damaged or wrong, tell us on WhatsApp within 24 hours and we replace it. That is us fixing our mistake, not a return.
Anything that arrives expired or within a month of expiry we replace or refund, your choice, with no time limit.

Our returns policy

Frequently asked questions

What is Rapicort used for?

Rapicort contains prednisolone, a corticosteroid. The UK product information for prednisolone tablets lists inflammatory and allergic conditions such as bronchial asthma, severe allergic reactions and rheumatoid arthritis, and immunosuppression after an organ transplant. Your doctor decides the dose and how to reduce it.

Is Rapicort a cough syrup?

No. Rapicort oral solution is a steroid liquid containing prednisolone, not a cough medicine, and none of the UK or NHS sources on this page lists cough as a use. The NHS says prednisolone treats conditions that cause swelling (inflammation), including asthma and COPD.

Is Rapicort deflazacort?

No. DRAP’s registry records every Rapicort product as prednisolone, and its price index lists all of them under Tabros Pharma; none contains deflazacort.

How should I take Rapicort?

As your doctor prescribes: the UK product information says the dose depends on the disorder being treated. The NHS says most people take prednisolone once a day, in the morning, after breakfast. Don’t stop it suddenly; after longer treatment the dose is reduced gradually.

What are the side effects of Rapicort?

The NHS lists common side effects of prednisolone as anxiety and mood changes, eating more and putting on weight, problems sleeping, headaches, feeling sick and indigestion. The UK patient leaflet says steroids can cause serious mental health problems.

What is the price of Rapicort in Pakistan?

DRAP’s price index sets a maximum of Rs 446.50 for 100 Rapicort 5 mg tablets, Rs 269.84 for the 60 ml oral solution and Rs 511.89 for the 120 ml bottle, effective 27 July 2026. Our prices, shown above, are below each of those.

Can I take Rapicort in pregnancy?

Only if your doctor prescribes it. The NHS says prednisolone can be used during pregnancy if needed, but it has occasionally been linked to problems in the first 12 weeks and may affect the baby’s growth.

Rapicort uses in Urdu

ریپی کورٹ میں پریڈنیسولون ہے، جو ایک سٹیرائیڈ دوا ہے؛ برطانیہ کی دوا کی معلومات کے مطابق یہ سوزش اور الرجی کی بیماریوں، جیسے دمہ، شدید الرجی اور جوڑوں کے گٹھیا (رمیٹائیڈ آرتھرائٹس) میں استعمال ہوتی ہے؛ اس صفحے پر دیے گئے کسی بھی ذریعے میں کھانسی کو اس کا استعمال نہیں بتایا گیا، اور اسے ڈاکٹر کے مشورے کے بغیر اچانک بند نہ کریں۔

Do you need a prescription to buy Rapicort?

We dispense Rapicort on prescription. We found no Pakistani leaflet online that states its condition of sale, so this is our own policy; in the UK, the NHS says prednisolone is only available with a prescription.

Questions about Rapicort Tablet 5mg and Oral Solution 15mg/5ml (Prednisolone)?

Send your question on WhatsApp and a pharmacist will come back to you.

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Written by the ePharmacyy pharmacy team.

Last checked against the sources below on 28 October 2026

DRAP registration

Rapicort Tablet 5mg (005202), Tabros Pharma (Pvt) Ltd. DRAP’s registry shows: Reviewed, “Not Verified”.
Rapicort 15mg/5ml Oral Solution (094849), Tabros Pharma (Pvt) Ltd. DRAP’s registry shows: Provisionally Active, “Not Verified”.
Rapicort Soluble Tablet 5mg (137244), Tabros Pharma (Pvt) Ltd. DRAP’s registry shows: Active, “Approved / Verified”.

DRAP publishes no definition of this verification flag, so we can’t tell you what it means. We searched DRAP’s website for “Rapicort” and “prednisolone” on 28 October 2026 and found no alert naming Rapicort or prednisolone. When we tested it, the search did not find a word that appears only inside an alert’s attached PDF, so an alert that names a product only in its PDF may not show up. DRAP describes its registered products index as a provisional list that “cannot be used as a reference for any purpose”. Checked against the registry on 28 October 2026.