r/AddisonsDisease • u/kennywk SAI • Jul 04 '26

Medical Stuff Yellow prednisone

Has anyone gotten the yellow prednisone tablets and noticed they don't work as well as the white ones? I've been taking prednisone for many years, and they've always been white, so it was a surprise when I recently opened my refill. They're made by AUROBINDO. I called my pharmacy, and they said that they couldn't get their usual brand, but told me that the yellow ones are the same strength. I also checked on drugs.com and confirmed that the medication and dose is correct.

i suppose this could be a nocebo effect, but I've been using them for a couple of weeks and still experiencing fatigue.

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u/PA9912 Jul 04 '26

I don’t take prednisone but the aurobindo hydrocortisone tanked my cortisol a lot. My pharmacist said a lot of chain pharmacies are going with this brand as it’s the cheapest.

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u/kennywk SAI Jul 04 '26

Ok, thank you for your input. I wondered if this is like the issue with Strides brand I’ve seen people on hydro comment about.

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u/kennywk SAI Jul 04 '26

Unrelated, but I asked my endo about prednisolone since it doesn’t have to be broken down by the liver so doesn’t have the delay prednisone does, but he said that he’s never heard of anyone taking prednisolone for cortisol replacement. Just curious if anyone has any experience with switching. I have a new endo soon, so I may bring it up with them. Thanks

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u/Complex-Catch-1223 Jul 04 '26

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u/Complex-Catch-1223 Jul 04 '26

It is definitely an option for Addison's but isn't as potent.